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    Ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 3: Product Reference Guide

    Ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide mn000327a04 revision a may 2016.

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    Ii ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide no part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from zebra. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or informati...

  • Page 5: Warranty

    Iii 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement: this product includes software developed by the university of california, berkeley and its contributors. 4. Neither the name of the university nor the names of its contributors ma...

  • Page 6: Revision History

    Iv ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide revision history changes to the original guide are listed below: change date description -01 rev a 8/2014 initial release -02 rev a 2/2015 rebranded, updated environmental sealing specification, updated hands-free mode description, added dump...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Table of contents about this guide introduction .....................................................................................................................................  xvii configurations..................................................................................................

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    Vi ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide chapter 3: maintenance & technical specifications introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3-1 maintenance .................................

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    Table of contents vii post decode illumination (ds4308p only) .............................................................................. 4-34 illumination brightness ............................................................................................................. 4-35 low light scene...

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    Viii ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide target video frame size ......................................................................................................... 5-24 video view finder image size ...............................................................................

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    Table of contents ix example transaction ............................................................................................................... 7-9 simple serial interface default parameters ................................................................................... 7-10 ssi host pa...

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    X ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ignore bar code configuration directive ................................................................................. 9-6 chapter 10: keyboard wedge interface introduction ......................................................................

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    Table of contents xi bookland isbn format ............................................................................................................ 11-24 ucc coupon extended code .................................................................................................. 11-25 coupon report...

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    Xii ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide msi ................................................................................................................................................ 11-59 enable/disable msi ......................................................................

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    Table of contents xiii australia post ........................................................................................................................... 11-86 australia post format .................................................................................................................

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    Xiv ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide chapter 13: ocr programming introduction .................................................................................................................................... 13-1 ocr parameter defaults ..........................................

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    Table of contents xv appendix a: standard default parameters appendix b: country codes introduction .................................................................................................................................... B-1 usb and keyboard wedge country keyboard types (country codes) ....

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    Xvi ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide appendix h: ascii character sets appendix i: communication protocol functionality functionality supported via communication (cable) interface ...................................................... I-1 appendix j: signature capture code intro...

  • Page 19: About This Guide

    About this guide introduction the ds4308/ds4308p product reference guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the ds4308 series digital scanner. Configurations this guide includes the following ds4308 series digital scanner configurations: • ds430...

  • Page 20: Chapter Descriptions

    Xviii ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide chapter descriptions topics covered in this guide are as follows: • chapter 1, getting started provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable connection information. • chapter 2, data capture provides beeper and led definit...

  • Page 21: Notational Conventions

    About this guide xix • appendix e, programming reference provides a table of aim code identifiers, ascii character conversions, and keyboard maps. • appendix f, sample bar codes includes sample bar codes of various code types. • appendix g, numeric bar codes includes the numeric bar codes to scan fo...

  • Page 22: Related Documents

    Xx ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide related documents • ds4308 series quick start guide , p/n mn000328a01 - provides general information for getting started with the ds4308 digital scanner, and includes basic set up and operation instructions. • ds4308p series quick start guide...

  • Page 23: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    Chapter 1 getting started introduction the ds4308 and ds4308p combine superior 1d and 2d omnidirectional bar code scanning and transfer with a light-weight, hands-free/hand-held design. the digital scanner’s gooseneck intellistand seamlessly accommodates both countertop and hand-he...

  • Page 24: Interfaces

    1 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide interfaces the ds4308 digital scanner supports: • usb connection to a host. The digital scanner autodetects a usb host and defaults to the hid keyboard interface type. Select other usb interface types by scanning programming bar code menus...

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    Getting started 1 - 3 setting up the digital scanner installing the interface cable 1. Insert the interface cable modular connector into the interface cable port on the rear of the digital scanner until you hear a click. For the ds4308p, tip the scanner forward in its base to best access the port. L...

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    1 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide removing the interface cable 1. Press the cable’s modular connector clip through the access slot in the digital scanner’s base. For the ds4308p, tip the scanner forward in its base to best access the slot. Figure 1-3 removing the cable - d...

  • Page 27: Accessories

    Getting started 1 - 5 accessories the digital scanner ships with the ds4308 quick start guide . The following required accessories must be ordered: • interface cable for the appropriate interface. • shielded connector cable (e.G., p/n cba-u21-s07zar) when connecting via usb. Refer to solution builde...

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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Data Capture

    Chapter 2 data capture introduction this chapter provides beeper and led definitions, techniques involved in scanning bar codes, general instructions and tips about scanning, and decode ranges. Figure 2-1    parts of the ds4308 and ds4308p led trigger scan window trigger scan wi...

  • Page 30: Beeper Definitions

    2 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide beeper definitions the digital scanner issues different beep sequences and patterns to indicate status. Table 2-1 defines beep sequences that occur during both normal scanning and while programming the digital scanner. Table 2-1 beeper def...

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    Data capture 2 - 3 high/low/high beeps the code 39 buffer was erased. Low/high beeps a successful transmission of buffered data. Macro pdf 2 low beeps mpdf sequence buffered. 2 long low beeps file id error. A bar code not in the current mpdf sequence was scanned. 3 long low beeps out of memory. Ther...

  • Page 32: Led Definitions

    2 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide led definitions in addition to beep sequences, the digital scanner uses a two-color led to indicate status. Table 2-2 defines led colors that display during scanning. Table 2-2 standard led definitions led indication hand-held scanning sta...

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    Data capture 2 - 5 adf programming green enter another digit. Add leading zeros to the front if necessary. Enter another alphabetic character or scan the end of message bar code. All criteria or actions cleared for current rule, continue entering rule. Delete last saved rule. The current rule is lef...

  • Page 34: Scanning

    2 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide scanning the ds4308 digital scanner is in hands-free (presentation) mode when it is placed in the gooseneck intellistand. The ds4308p is in hands-free (presentation) mode when it is placed on the countertop. In this mode, the digital scann...

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    Data capture 2 - 7 mounting the stand (optional) you can attach the base of the scanner’s stand to a flat surface using two screws or double-sided tape (not provided). Figure 2-3 mounting the stand screw mount 1. Position the assembled base on a flat surface. 2. Screw one #10 wood screw into each sc...

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    2 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide scanning with the stand when the digital scanner is placed in the gooseneck intellistand it operates in continuous (constant-on) mode, where it automatically decodes a bar code presented in its field of view. To operate the scanner in the ...

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    Data capture 2 - 9 scanning in hands-free (presentation) mode - ds4308p placing the ds4308p on the countertop or in the optional wall mount puts the scanner in hands-free (presentation) mode. It operates in continuous (constant-on) mode, where it automatically decodes a bar code presented in its fie...

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    2 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ds4308p hands-free scanning to operate the ds4308p in hands-free mode: 1. Ensure the scanner is properly connected to the host (see the appropriate host chapter for information on host connections). 2. Place the scanner on the countertop ...

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    Data capture 2 - 11 scanning in hand-held mode pick up the digital scanner. The aiming dot displays. 1. Ensure the aiming dot is centered on the bar code. See aiming below. Figure 2-9 centering the aiming dot on the bar code - ds4308 and ds4308p 2. Press and hold the trigger until either: a. The dig...

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    2 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide to scan a barcode, center the symbol and ensure the entire symbol is within the rectangular area formed by the illumination leds. Figure 2-11 scanning orientation with aiming dot the digital scanner can also read a bar code presented with...

  • Page 41: Decode Ranges

    Data capture 2 - 13 decode ranges table 2-3 ds4308 decode ranges bar code type symbol density ds4308-sr typical working ranges ds4308-hd typical working ranges ds4308-xd typical working ranges near (in / cm) far (in / cm) near (in / cm) far (in / cm) near (in / cm) far (in / cm) code 128 2.0 mil n/a...

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  • Page 43: Specifications

    Chapter 3 maintenance & technical specifications introduction this chapter provides suggested digital scanner maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts). Maintenance general scanner maintenance cleaning the scan window is required. A dirty ...

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    3 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide daily cleaning and disinfecting following are the cleaning and disinfecting instructions for environments that require daily or more frequent cleaning to prevent the spread of germs, including healthcare workers who need to disinfect their...

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Maintenance & technical specifications 3 - 3 troubleshooting table 3-1 troubleshooting problem possible causes possible solutions the aiming pattern does not appear when pressing the trigger. No power to the digital scanner. If the configuration requires a power supply, re-connect the power supply. ...

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    3 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide digital scanner decodes bar code, but does not transmit the data to the host. Digital scanner is not programmed for the correct host type. Scan the appropriate host type programming bar code. See the chapter corresponding to the host type....

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    Maintenance & technical specifications 3 - 5 digital scanner emits low/high beeps during programming. Input error, incorrect bar code or cancel bar code was scanned. Scan the correct numeric bar codes within range for the parameter programmed. Digital scanner emits low/high/low/high beeps during pro...

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    3 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide report software version bar code when contacting support, a support representative may ask you to scan the bar code below to determine the version of software installed in the digital scanner. Digital scanner emits five long low beeps afte...

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    Maintenance & technical specifications 3 - 7 technical specifications table 3-2 technical specifications item description physical characteristics dimensions ds4308 ds4308p 6.48 in. H x 3.86 in. L x 2.64 in. W (16.5 cm h x 9.8 cm l x 6.7 cm w) 8.15 in. H x 5.18 in. L x 3.74 in. W (20.7 cm h x 13.15 ...

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    3 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide interfaces supported usb, rs-232, rs-485 (ibm 46xx), keyboard wedge, ssi the scanner supports the following protocols over usb: hid keyboard (default mode), snapi, com port emulation, ibm surepos (yellowstone) (ibm hand-held, ibm table-top...

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    Maintenance & technical specifications 3 - 9 digital scanner signal descriptions figure 3-1 digital scanner cable pinouts cable interface port interface cable modular connector bottom of scanner pin 1 pin 10

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    3 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide the signal descriptions in table 3-3 apply to the connectors on the ds4308 digital scanner and are for reference only. Table 3-3 ds4308 digital scanner signal pin-outs pin usb rs-232 keyboard wedge ibm 1 short to pin 6 reserved 1m resisto...

  • Page 53: Miscellaneous Options

    Chapter 4 user preferences & miscellaneous options introduction you can program the digital scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter describes each user preference feature and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features. the digital...

  • Page 54: Scanning Sequence Examples

    4 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide scanning sequence examples in most cases, scanning one bar code sets the parameter value. For example, to set the beeper tone to high, scan the high frequency (beeper tone) bar code listed under beeper tone on page 4-10 . The digital scann...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 3 decode pager motor duration (ds4308-hc and ds4308-xd) 626 f1h 72h 150 msec 4-12 night mode trigger (ds4308-hc only) 1215 f8h 04h bfh enable 4-15 night mode toggle (ds4308-hc only) n/a n/a n/a 4-15 low power mode 128 80h disable 4-16 time delay to low po...

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    4 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide pdf prioritization 719 f1h cfh disable 4-32 pdf prioritization timeout 720 f1h d0h 200 ms 4-32 presentation mode field of view 609 f1h 61h full 4-33 decoding illumination 298 f0h 2ah enable 4-33 post decode illumination (ds4308p only) 809 ...

  • Page 57: User Preferences

    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 5 user preferences default parameters the digital scanner can be reset to two types of defaults: factory defaults or custom defaults. Scan the appropriate bar code below to reset the digital scanner to its default settings and/or set the digital scanner’s...

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    4 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide parameter bar code scanning parameter # 236 (ssi # ech) to disable the decoding of parameter bar codes, including the set defaults parameter bar codes, scan the disable parameter scanning bar code below. To enable decoding of parameter bar...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 7 beep on decode parameter # 56 (ssi # 38h) scan a bar code below to select whether or not the digital scanner beeps after a good decode. If selecting do not beep on decode , the beeper still operates during parameter menu scanning and to indicate error c...

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    4 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide direct decode indicator parameter # 859 (ssi # f2h 5bh) this feature is only supported in auto aim and standard (level) trigger modes. Scan a bar code below to select optional blinking of the illumination on a successful decode: • disable ...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 9 beeper volume parameter # 140 (ssi # 8ch) to select a beeper volume, scan the low volume, medium volume , or high volume bar code. Low volume (2) medium volume (1) * high volume (0).

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    4 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide beeper tone parameter # 145 (ssi # 91h) to select a beeper tone, scan one of the following bar codes. Off (3) low tone (2) * medium tone (1) high tone (0) medium to high tone (2-tone) (4).

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 11 beeper duration parameter # 628 (ssi # f1h 74h) to select the duration for the beeper, scan one of the following bar codes. Suppress power up beeps parameter # 721 (ssi # f1h d1h) scan a bar code below to select whether or not to suppress the digital s...

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    4 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode pager motor (ds4308-hc and ds4308-xd) parameter # 613 (ssi # f1h 65h) the scanner includes a pager motor which, when enabled, vibrates the scanner for a period of time when a successful decode occurs. Scan one of the following bar ...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 13 decode pager motor duration (continued) 250 msec (25) 300 msec (30) 400 msec (40) 500 msec (50) 600 msec (60) 750 msec (75).

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    4 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide night mode (ds4308-hc only) the night mode feature allows the user to easily switch to a “quiet mode” in order to use the pager motor with the beeper off. Enter and exit night mode in one of two ways: • if night mode trigger (ds4308-hc on...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 15 night mode trigger (ds4308-hc only) parameter # 1215 (ssi # f8h 04h bfh) enable this to use the trigger to toggle between entering and exiting night mode. To toggle, point the scanner away from a bar code, pull the trigger until the beam goes off, and ...

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    4 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide low power mode parameter # 128 (ssi # 80h) enable this parameter to reduce power consumption if the scanner is idle for the period defined in time delay to low power mode on page 4-17 . Once in low power mode, the scanner wakes upon a tri...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 17 time delay to low power mode parameter # 146 (ssi # 92h) this parameter sets the time the digital scanner remains active before entering low power mode. The digital scanner wakes upon trigger pull or when the host attempts to communicate with the digit...

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    4 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide time delay to low power mode (continued) 30 minutes (45) 45 minutes (46) * 1 hour (49) 3 hours (51) 6 hours (54) 9 hours (57).

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 19 hand-held trigger mode parameter # 138 (ssi # 8ah) select one of the following trigger modes for the digital scanner. • level (standard) - a trigger pull activates decode processing. Decode processing continues until the bar code decodes, you release t...

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    4 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide hands-free mode parameter # 630 (ssi # f1h 76h) in hands-free mode, when you place the ds4308 in the intellistand, or the ds4308p on the countertop, it automatically triggers when presented with a bar code. Lifting the digital scanner cau...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 21 presentation performance mode parameter # 650 select one of the following presentation performance mode options: • standard presentation mode is optimized for general purpose scanning, i.E., reading bar codes from standard surfaces such as paper labels...

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    4 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide hands-free/hand-held auto switching (ds4308p only) this parameter controls whether the ds4308p automatically switches between hands-free and hand-held modes. Select one of the following options: • presentation (blink) in hand-held and han...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 23 hand-held decode aiming pattern parameter # 306 (ssi # f0h 32h) select enable hand-held decode aiming pattern to project the aiming dot during bar code capture, disable hand-held decode aiming pattern to turn the aiming dot off, or enable hand-held dec...

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    4 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide hands-free decode aiming pattern parameter # 590 (ssi # f1h 4eh) select enable hands-free decode aiming pattern to project the aiming dot during bar code capture, disable hands-free decode aiming pattern to turn the aiming dot off, or ena...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 25 motion detect range (ds4308p only) parameter # 827 (ssi # f2h 3bh) this parameter controls the distance, or range, at which the ds4308p detects object motion and then triggers while in presentation mode. * full range (1) medium range (3) short range (8...

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    4 - 26 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide picklist mode parameter # 402 (ssi # f0h 92h) picklist mode enables the digital scanner to decode only bar codes that are aligned under the led aiming dot. Select one of the following picklist modes for the digital scanner: • disabled alw...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 27 continuous bar code read parameter # 649 (ssi # f1h 89h) enable this to report every bar code while the trigger is pulled. Unique bar code reporting parameter # 723 (ssi # f1h d3h) enable this to report only unique bar codes while the trigger is pulled...

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    4 - 28 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode session timeout parameter # 136 (ssi # 88h) this parameter sets the maximum time decode processing continues during a scan attempt. It is programmable in 0.1 second increments from 0.5 to 9.9 seconds. The default timeout is 9.9 sec...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 29 timeout between decodes, different symbols parameter # 144 (ssi # 90h) use this option in presentation mode or continuous bar code read to control the time the digital scanner is inactive between decoding different symbols. It is programmable in 0.1 se...

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    4 - 30 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode mirror images (data matrix only) parameter # 537 (ssi # f1h 19h) select an option for decoding mirror image data matrix bar codes: • always - decode only data matrix bar codes that are mirror images • never - do not decode data mat...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 31 mobile phone/display mode parameter # 716 (ssi # f1h cch) this mode improves bar code reading performance off mobile phones and electronic displays. Select enhanced in hand-held, hands-free, or both modes, or select normal mobile phone/display mode. * ...

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    4 - 32 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide pdf prioritization parameter # 719 (ssi # f1h cfh) enable this feature to delay decoding a 1d bar code (code 128) by the value specified in pdf prioritization timeout . During that time the digital scanner attempts to decode a pdf417 symb...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 33 presentation mode field of view parameter # 609 (ssi # f1h 61h) in presentation mode, by default the digital scanner searches the larger area of the aiming pattern ( full field of view ). To search for a bar code in a smaller region around the aiming d...

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    4 - 34 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide post decode illumination (ds4308p only) parameter # 809 (ssi # f2h 29h) this parameter controls illumination after decode. Select always off to turn off illumination immediately after decode. Select always on to keep illumination on after...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 35 illumination brightness parameter # 669 (ssi # f1h 9dh) this parameter controls the illumination brightness used during an active decode session and only applies in hand-held mode (not in presentation mode). Note the default for the ds4308-xd is low . ...

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    4 - 36 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide low light scene detection parameter # 810 (ssi # f2h 2ah) this parameter allows the digital scanner to be able to detect motion in dim to dark illumination environments when in presentation mode. • no low light scene detection : the digit...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 37 motion tolerance (hand-held trigger modes only) parameter # 858 (ssi # f2h 5ah) less motion tolerance provides optimal decoding performance on 1d bar codes. To increase motion tolerance and speed decoding when scanning a series of 1d bar codes in rapid...

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    4 - 38 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide movement sensitivity (ds4308p only) parameter # 1300 (ssi # f8h 05h 14h) the ds4308p detects movement to determine if the scanner was picked up (and to switch to hand-held trigger mode). Use this option to adjust the scanner's sensitivity...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 39 object detection method (ds4308p only) parameter # 857 (ssi # f2h 59h) this option applies to presentation mode only. Select the method used to detect objects in front of the scanner: • ir sensor detection uses the built-in infrared sensor which is les...

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    4 - 40 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide miscellaneous scanner parameters add an enter key to add an enter key (carriage return/line feed) after scanned data, scan the following bar code. To program other prefixes and/or suffixes, see prefix/suffix values on page 4-42 . Add ente...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 41 transmit code id character parameter # 45 (ssi # 2dh) a code id character identifies the code type of a scanned bar code. This is useful when decoding more than one code type. In addition to any single character prefix already selected, the code id cha...

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    4 - 42 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide prefix/suffix values key category parameter # p = 99, s1 = 98, s2 = 100 (ssi # p = 63h , s1 = 62h , s2 = 64h) decimal value parameter # p = 105, s1 = 104, s2 = 106 (ssi # p = 69h , s1 = 68h , s2 = 6ah) you can append a prefix and/or one o...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 43 scan data transmission format parameter # 235 (ssi # ebh) to change the scan data format, scan one of the following eight bar codes corresponding to the desired format. To set values for the prefix and/or suffix, see prefix/suffix values on page 4-42 ....

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    4 - 44 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide fn1 substitution values key category parameter # 103 (ssi # 67h) decimal value parameter # 109 (ssi # 6dh) the wedge and usb hid keyboard hosts support a fn1 substitution feature. Enabling this substitutes any fn1 character (0x1b) in an e...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 45 transmit “no read” message parameter # 94 (ssi # 5eh) scan a bar code below to select whether or not to transmit a no read message. Enable this to transmit the characters nr when a successful decode does not occur before trigger release or the decode s...

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    4 - 46 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide unsolicited heartbeat interval parameter # 1118 (ssi # f8h 04h 5eh) the imager supports sending unsolicited heartbeat messages to assist in diagnostics. To enable this feature and set the desired unsolicited heartbeat interval, scan one o...

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    User preferences & miscellaneous options 4 - 47 dump scanner parameters to debug a scanner issue, scan the following bar code with the scanner connected in usb hid keyboard mode to microsoft ® windows notepad or wordpad, or via rs-232 to windows hyperterminal. This outputs all the scanner's asset tr...

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    4 - 48 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 101: Introduction

    Chapter 5 imaging preferences introduction you can program the digital scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter describes imaging preference features and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features. the digital scanner ships wit...

  • Page 102: Scanning Sequence Examples

    5 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide scanning sequence examples in most cases scanning one bar code sets the parameter value. For example, to disable image capture illumination, scan the disable image capture illumination bar code under image capture illumination on page 5-5 ...

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    Imaging preferences 5 - 3 image size (number of pixels) 302 f0h 2eh full 5-12 image brightness (target white) 390 f0h 86h 180 5-13 jpeg image options 299 f0h 2bh quality 5-13 jpeg target file size 561 f1h 31h 160 kb 5-14 jpeg quality and size value 305 f0h 31h 65 5-14 image enhancement 564 f1h 34h l...

  • Page 104: Imaging Preferences

    5 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide imaging preferences the parameters in this chapter control image capture characteristics. Image capture occurs in all modes of operation, including decode, video, and snapshot. Operational modes the digital scanner has two modes of operati...

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    Imaging preferences 5 - 5 image capture illumination parameter # 361 (ssi # f0h 69h) selecting enable image capture illumination causes illumination to turn on during every image capture. Disable illumination to prevent the digital scanner from using illumination. Enabling illumination usually resul...

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    5 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide fixed exposure parameter # 567 (ssi # f4h f1h 37h) type: word range: 1 - 1000 this parameter configures the exposure used in manual mode for snapshot and video modes. Each integer value represents 100 s worth of exposure. The default value...

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    Imaging preferences 5 - 7 gain/exposure priority for snapshot mode parameter # 562 (ssi # f1h 32h) this parameter alters the digital scanner’s gain exposure priority when it acquires an image in snapshot mode in auto exposure mode. • scan low exposure priority to set a mode in which the digital scan...

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    5 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide snapshot mode timeout parameter # 323 (ssi # f0h 43h) this parameter sets the amount of time the digital scanner remains in snapshot mode. The digital scanner exits snapshot mode when you pull the trigger, or when the snapshot mode timeout...

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    Imaging preferences 5 - 9 snapshot aiming pattern parameter # 300 (ssi # f0h 2ch) select enable snapshot aiming pattern to project the aiming pattern when in snapshot mode, or disable snapshot aiming pattern to turn the aiming pattern off. Silence operational mode changes parameter # 1293 (ssi # f8h...

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    5 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide image cropping parameter # 301 (ssi # f0h 2dh) this parameter crops a captured image. Select disable image cropping to present the full 1200 x 800 pixels. Select enable image cropping to crop the image to the pixel addresses set in crop t...

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    Imaging preferences 5 - 11 crop to pixel addresses parameter # 315 (ssi # f4h f0h 3bh) (top) parameter # 316 (ssi # f4h f0h 3ch) (left) parameter # 317 (ssi # f4h f0h 3dh) (bottom) parameter # 318 (ssi # f4h f0h 3eh) (right) if you selected enable image cropping , set the pixel addresses from (0,0) ...

  • Page 112

    5 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide image size (number of pixels) parameter # 302 (ssi # f0h 2eh) this option alters image resolution before compression. Multiple pixels are combined to one pixel, resulting in a smaller image containing the original content with reduced res...

  • Page 113

    Imaging preferences 5 - 13 image brightness (target white) parameter # 390 (ssi # f0h 86h) type: byte range: 1 - 240 this parameter sets the target white value used in snapshot and video viewfinder mode when using auto exposure. White and black are defined as 240 decimal and 1, respectively. Setting...

  • Page 114

    5 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide jpeg target file size parameter # 561 (ssi # f1h 31h) type: word range: 5-350 this parameter defines the target jpeg file size in terms 1 kilobytes (1024 bytes). The default value is 160 kb which represents 160 kilobytes. To set the jpeg ...

  • Page 115

    Imaging preferences 5 - 15 image enhancement parameter # 564 (ssi # f1h 34h) this parameter configures the digital scanner's image enhance feature. This feature uses a combination of edge sharpening and contrast enhancement to produce an image that is visually pleasing. The levels of image enhanceme...

  • Page 116

    5 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide image file format selector parameter # 304 (ssi # f0h 30h) select an image format appropriate for the system (bmp, tiff, or jpeg). The digital scanner stores captured images in the selected format. Bmp file format (3) * jpeg file format (...

  • Page 117

    Imaging preferences 5 - 17 image rotation parameter # 665 (ssi # f1h 99h) this parameter controls the rotation of the image by 0, 90,180, or 270 degrees. *rotate 0 o (0) rotate 90 o (1) rotate 180 o (2) rotate 270 o (3).

  • Page 118

    5 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide bits per pixel parameter # 303 (ssi # f0h 2fh) select the number of significant bits per pixel (bpp) to use when capturing an image. Select 1 bpp for a black and white image, 4 bpp to assign 1 of 16 levels of grey to each pixel, or 8 bpp ...

  • Page 119

    Imaging preferences 5 - 19 signature capture parameter # 93 (ssi # 5dh) a signature capture bar code is a special-purpose symbology which delineates a signature capture area in a document with a machine-readable format. The recognition pattern is variable so it can optionally provide an index to var...

  • Page 120

    5 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide signature capture file format selector parameter # 313 (ssi # f0h 39h) select a signature file format appropriate for the system (bmp, tiff, or jpeg). The digital scanner stores captured signatures in the selected format. Bmp signature fo...

  • Page 121

    Imaging preferences 5 - 21 signature capture bits per pixel parameter # 314 (ssi # f0h 3ah) select the number of significant bits per pixel (bpp) to use when capturing a signature. Select 1 bpp for a black and white image, 4 bpp to assign 1 of 16 levels of grey to each pixel, or 8 bpp to assign 1 of...

  • Page 122

    5 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide signature capture width parameter # 366 (ssi # f4h f0h 6eh) the aspect ratio of the signature capture width and signature capture height parameters must match that of the signature capture area. For example, a 4 x 1 inch signature capture...

  • Page 123

    Imaging preferences 5 - 23 video mode format selector parameter # 916 (ssi # f2h 94h) when the digital imager scanner is in video mode, select whether to send data in bmp or jpeg format. Video view finder parameter # 324 (ssi # f0h 44h) select enable video view finder to project the video view finde...

  • Page 124

    5 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide target video frame size parameter # 328 (ssi # f0h 48h) select the number of 100-byte blocks to transmit per second. Selecting a smaller value transmits more frames per second but reduces video quality; selecting a larger value increases ...

  • Page 125: Chapter 6 Usb Interface

    Chapter 6 usb interface introduction this chapter describes how to set up the digital scanner with a usb host. the digital scanner connects directly to a usb host, or a powered usb hub, which powers it. No additional power supply is required. Throughout the programming bar co...

  • Page 126: Connecting A Usb Interface

    6 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide connecting a usb interface figure 6-1 usb connection. The digital scanner connects with usb-capable hosts including: • desktop pcs and notebooks • apple™ imac, g4, ibooks (north america only) • ibm surepos terminals • sun, ibm, and other n...

  • Page 127

    Usb interface 6 - 3 to set up the digital scanner: 1. Connect the modular connector of the usb interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital scanner (see installing the interface cable on page 1-3 ). 2. Plug the series a connector in the usb host or hub, or plug the plus power connector...

  • Page 128: Usb Parameter Defaults

    6 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide usb parameter defaults table 6-1 lists the defaults for usb host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in this chapter. Note see appendix a, standard default parameters for all user preferences, symbol...

  • Page 129: Usb Host Parameters

    Usb interface 6 - 5 usb host parameters usb device type select the desired usb device type. To select a country keyboard type for the usb keyboard hid host, see appendix b, country codes . Note when changing usb device types, the digital scanner automatically resets and issues the standard startup b...

  • Page 130

    6 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide usb device type (continued) simple com port emulation usb cdc host ssi over usb cdc symbol native api (snapi) with imaging interface symbol native api (snapi) without imaging interface note before selecting usb cdc host, install the cdc in...

  • Page 131

    Usb interface 6 - 7 symbol native api (snapi) status handshaking after selecting a snapi interface as the usb device type, select whether to enable or disable status handshaking. Usb keystroke delay this parameter sets the delay, in milliseconds, between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to...

  • Page 132

    6 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide usb caps lock override this option applies only to the usb keyboard hid device. Enable this to preserve the case of the data regardless of the state of the caps lock key. This setting is always enabled for the japanese, windows (ascii) key...

  • Page 133

    Usb interface 6 - 9 usb convert unknown to code 39 this option applies only to the ibm hand-held, ibm table-top, and opos devices. Scan a bar code below to enable or disable converting unknown bar code type data to code 39. Emulate keypad enable this to send all characters as ascii sequences over th...

  • Page 134

    6 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide emulate keypad with leading zero enable this to send character sequences sent over the numeric keypad as iso characters which have a leading zero. For example ascii a transmits as “alt make” 0 0 6 5 “alt break”. Quick keypad emulation thi...

  • Page 135

    Usb interface 6 - 11 usb keyboard fn 1 substitution this option applies only to the usb keyboard hid device. Enable this to replace any fn 1 characters in a gs1 128 bar code with a user-selected key category and value (see fn1 substitution values on page 4-44 to set the key category and key value). ...

  • Page 136

    6 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide simulated caps lock enable this to invert upper and lower case characters on the bar code as if the caps lock state is enabled on the keyboard. This inversion occurs regardless of the keyboard’s caps lock state. Convert case enable this t...

  • Page 137

    Usb interface 6 - 13 usb static cdc when disabled, each device connected consumes another com port (first device = com1, second device = com2, third device = com3, etc.) when enabled, each device connects to the same com port. Direct i/o beep the host can send a direct i/o beep request to the digita...

  • Page 138

    6 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide tgcs (ibm) usb beep directive the host can send a beep request to the digital scanner. Scan ignore beep directive to prevent the host from sending the request. All directives are still acknowledged to the usb host as if they were processe...

  • Page 139

    Usb interface 6 - 15 usb polling interval scan a bar code below to set the polling interval. The polling interval is the rate at which data transmits between the scanner and host computer. A lower number indicates a faster data rate. Note when changing the usb polling interval, the digital scanner r...

  • Page 140

    6 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide usb polling interval (continued) usb fast hid this option transmits usb hid data at a faster rate. 6 msec 7 msec 8 msec 9 msec * enable disable.

  • Page 141

    Usb interface 6 - 17 tgcs (ibm) usb specification version the ibm usb interface specification version selected defines how code types are reported over the ibm usb interface. Original specification * version 2.2.

  • Page 142: Ascii Character Set For Usb

    6 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ascii character set for usb table 6-2 usb prefix/suffix values prefix/ suffix value full ascii code 39 encode char.Acter keystroke 1000 %u ctrl 2 1001 $a ctrl a 1002 $b ctrl b 1003 $c ctrl c 1004 $d ctrl d 1005 $e ctrl e 1006 $f ctrl f 10...

  • Page 143

    Usb interface 6 - 19 1026 $z ctrl z 1027 %a ctrl [/ esc 1 1028 %b ctrl \ 1029 %c ctrl ] 1030 %d ctrl 6 1031 %e ctrl - 1032 space space 1033 /a ! 1034 /b “ 1035 /c # 1036 /d $ 1037 /e % 1038 /f & 1039 /g ‘ 1040 /h ( 1041 /i ) 1042 /j * 1043 /k + 1044 /l , 1045 - - 1046 . . 1047 /o / 1048 0 0 1049 1 1...

  • Page 144

    6 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 /z : 1059 %f ; 1060 %g 1061 %h = 1062 %i > 1063 %j ? 1064 %v @ 1065 a a 1066 b b 1067 c c 1068 d d 1069 e e 1070 f f 1071 g g 1072 h h 1073 i i 1074 j j 1075 k k 1076 l l 1077 m m 1078 n n 1079 o o 1080 p p...

  • Page 145

    Usb interface 6 - 21 1084 t t 1085 u u 1086 v v 1087 w w 1088 x x 1089 y y 1090 z z 1091 %k [ 1092 %l \ 1093 %m ] 1094 %n ^ 1095 %o _ 1096 %w ` 1097 +a a 1098 +b b 1099 +c c 1100 +d d 1101 +e e 1102 +f f 1103 +g g 1104 +h h 1105 +i i 1106 +j j 1107 +k k 1108 +l l 1109 +m m 1110 +n n 1111 +o o 1112 +...

  • Page 147

    Usb interface 6 - 23 table 6-3 usb alt key character set alt keys keystroke 2064 alt 2 2065 alt a 2066 alt b 2067 alt c 2068 alt d 2069 alt e 2070 alt f 2071 alt g 2072 alt h 2073 alt i 2074 alt j 2075 alt k 2076 alt l 2077 alt m 2078 alt n 2079 alt o 2080 alt p 2081 alt q 2082 alt r 2083 alt s 2084...

  • Page 148

    6 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table 6-4 usb gui key character set gui key keystroke 3000 right control key 3048 gui 0 3049 gui 1 3050 gui 2 3051 gui 3 3052 gui 4 3053 gui 5 3054 gui 6 3055 gui 7 3056 gui 8 3057 gui 9 3065 gui a 3066 gui b 3067 gui c 3068 gui d 3069 gu...

  • Page 149

    Usb interface 6 - 25 3082 gui r 3083 gui s 3084 gui t 3085 gui u 3086 gui v 3087 gui w 3088 gui x 3089 gui y 3090 gui z table 6-4 usb gui key character set (continued) gui key keystroke note: gui shift keys - the apple™ imac keyboard has an apple key on either side of the space bar. Windows-based sy...

  • Page 150

    6 - 26 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table 6-5 usb f key character set f keys keystroke 5001 f1 5002 f2 5003 f3 5004 f4 5005 f5 5006 f6 5007 f7 5008 f8 5009 f9 5010 f10 5011 f11 5012 f12 5013 f13 5014 f14 5015 f15 5016 f16 5017 f17 5018 f18 5019 f19 5020 f20 5021 f21 5022 f2...

  • Page 151

    Usb interface 6 - 27 table 6-6 usb numeric keypad character set numeric keypad keystroke 6042 * 6043 + 6044 undefined 6045 - 6046 . 6047 / 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 enter 6059 num lock.

  • Page 152

    6 - 28 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table 6-7 usb extended keypad character set extended keypad keystroke 7001 break 7002 delete 7003 pgup 7004 end 7005 pg dn 7006 pause 7007 scroll lock 7008 backspace 7009 tab 7010 print screen 7011 insert 7012 home 7013 enter 7014 escape ...

  • Page 153: Chapter 7 Ssi Interface

    Chapter 7 ssi interface introduction this chapter describes the system requirements of the simple serial interface (ssi), which provides a communications link between zebra decoders (e.G., scan engines, slot scanners, hand-held scanners, two-dimensional scanners, hands-free scanners, and rf base sta...

  • Page 154

    7 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide all commands sent between the digital scanner and host must use the format described in the ssi message formats section. Ssi transactions on page 7-3 describes the required sequence of messages in specific cases. Table 7-1 lists all the ss...

  • Page 155: Ssi Transactions

    Ssi interface 7 - 3 ssi transactions general data transactions ack/nak handshaking if you enable ack/nak handshaking, all packeted messages must have a cmd_ack or cmd_nak response, unless the command description states otherwise. This parameter is enabled by default. Zebra recommends leaving this ha...

  • Page 156

    7 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide transfer of decode data the decode data packet format parameter controls how decode data is sent to the host. Set this parameter to send the data in a decode_data packet. Clear this parameter to transmit the data as raw ascii data. Ack/nak...

  • Page 157: Communication Summary

    Ssi interface 7 - 5 ack/nak disabled and unpacketed ascii data data captured by the digital scanner is sent to the host. Communication summary rts/cts lines all communication must use rts/cts handshaking as described in the simple serial interface programmer’s guide , p/n 72-40451-xx. If hardware ha...

  • Page 158

    7 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide baud rate, stop bits, parity, response time-out, ack/nak handshake if you use param_send to change these serial parameters, the ack response to the param_send uses the previous values for these parameters. The new values then take effect f...

  • Page 159

    Ssi interface 7 - 7 using time delay to low power mode with ssi time delay to low power mode on page 4-17 provides bar codes to select a general time delay. To program a more specific delay value, use an ssi command according to table 7-2 . Table 7-2 values for selecting time delay to low power valu...

  • Page 160

    7 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide encapsulation of rsm commands/responses over ssi the ssi protocol allows the host to send a command that is variable in length up to 255 bytes. Although there is a provision in the protocol to multi-packet commands from the host, the scan ...

  • Page 161

    Ssi interface 7 - 9 example transaction the following example illustrates how to retrieve diagnostic information (diagnostic testing and reporting (attribute #10061) decimal) from the engine using encapsulation of rsm commands over ssi. Before sending any rsm command, the host must send the rsm get ...

  • Page 162

    7 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide simple serial interface default parameters this section describes how to set up the digital scanner with an ssi host. When using ssi, program the digital scanner via bar code menu or ssi hosts commands. Throughout the programming bar code...

  • Page 163: Ssi Host Parameters

    Ssi interface 7 - 11 ssi host parameters select ssi host to select ssi as the host interface, scan the following bar code. Multipacket option 334 f0h 4eh option 1 7-19 interpacket delay 335 f0h 4fh 0 ms 7-20 event reporting decode event 256 f0h 00h disable 7-21 boot up event 258 f0h 02h disable 7-22...

  • Page 164

    7 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide baud rate parameter # 156 (ssi # 9ch) baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the digital scanner's baud rate to match the baud rate setting of the host device. Otherwise, data may not reach the host device or ...

  • Page 165

    Ssi interface 7 - 13 baud rate (continued) parity parameter # 158 (ssi # 9eh) a parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ascii coded character. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. • select odd parity and the parity bit has a value 0 or 1, based on data, to ensur...

  • Page 166

    7 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide check parity parameter # 151 (ssi # 97h) select whether or not to check the parity of received characters. Use the parity parameter to select the type of parity. Stop bits parameter # 157 (ssi # 9dh) the stop bit(s) at the end of each tra...

  • Page 167

    Ssi interface 7 - 15 software handshaking parameter # 159 (ssi # 9fh) this parameter offers control of data transmission in addition to the control hardware handshaking offers. Hardware handshaking is always enabled; you cannot disable it. • disable ack/nak handshaking : when this option is selected...

  • Page 168

    7 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide host rts line state parameter # 154 (ssi # 9ah) this parameter sets the expected idle state of the serial host rts line. The ssi interface is used with host applications which also implement the ssi protocol. However, you can use the digi...

  • Page 169

    Ssi interface 7 - 17 host serial response time-out parameter # 155 (ssi # 9bh) this parameter specifies how long the digital scanner waits for an ack or nak before resending. Also, if the digital scanner wants to send, and the host has already been granted permission to send, the digital scanner wai...

  • Page 170

    7 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide host character time-out parameter # 239 (ssi # efh) this parameter determines the maximum time the digital scanner waits between characters transmitted by the host before discarding the received data and declaring an error. To set the del...

  • Page 171

    Ssi interface 7 - 19 multipacket option parameter # 334 (ssi # f0h 4eh) this parameter controls ack/nak handshaking for multi-packet transmissions. • multi-packet option 1 : the host sends an ack / nak for each data packet during a multi-packet transmission. • multi-packet option 2 : the digital sca...

  • Page 172

    7 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide interpacket delay parameter # 335 (ssi # f0h 4fh) this parameter specifies the interpacket delay if you selected multipacket option 3 . To set the delay period (options are 0, 25, 50, 75, or 99 ms), scan one of the following bar codes. No...

  • Page 173: Event Reporting

    Ssi interface 7 - 21 event reporting the host can request the digital scanner to provide certain information (events) relative to the digital scanner’s behavior. Enable or disable the events listed in table 7-4 and on the following pages by scanning the appropriate bar codes. Decode event parameter ...

  • Page 174

    7 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide boot up event parameter # 258 (ssi # f0h 02h) when enabled, the digital scanner generates a message to the host whenever power is applied. When disabled, no notification is sent. Parameter event parameter # 259 (ssi # f0h 03h) when enable...

  • Page 175: Chapter 8 Rs-232 Interface

    Chapter 8 rs-232 interface introduction this chapter describes how to set up the digital scanner with an rs-232 host. use the rs-232 interface to connect the digital scanner to point-of-sale devices, host computers, or other devices with an available rs-232 port (e.G., com port). If y...

  • Page 176

    8 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide connecting an rs-232 interface connect the digital scanner directly to the host computer. Figure 8-1 rs-232 direct connection 1. Attach the modular connector of the rs-232 interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital scanner ...

  • Page 177: Rs-232 Parameter Defaults

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 3 rs-232 parameter defaults table 8-1 lists the defaults for rs-232 host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the rs-232 host parameters section beginning on page 8-4 . Note see appendix a, standard default parameters for all user prefer...

  • Page 178: Rs-232 Host Parameters

    8 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide rs-232 host parameters various rs-232 hosts use their own parameter default settings. Selecting standard, icl, fujitsu, wincor-nixdorf mode a, wincor-nixdorf mode b, opos/jpos, olivetti, omron, or common use terminal equipment (cute-lp/lg ...

  • Page 179

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 5 rs-232 host parameters (continued) selecting icl, fujitsu, wincor-nixdorf mode a, wincor-nixdorf mode b, opos/jpos, olivetti, omron, or common use terminal equipment (cute-lp/lg bar code readers) enables the transmission of code id characters listed in table 8-3 . These code i...

  • Page 180

    8 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aztec/aztec rune none none v v none none 8 maxicode none none t t none none none micropdf none none s s none none 6 table 8-3 terminal specific code id characters (continued) code type icl fujitsu wincor- nixdorf mode a wincor-nixdorf mode...

  • Page 181

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 7 rs-232 host types to select an rs-232 host interface, scan one of the following bar codes. 1 scanning standard rs-232 activates the rs-232 driver, but does not change port settings (e.G., parity, data bits, handshaking). Selecting another rs-232 host type bar code changes thes...

  • Page 182

    8 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide rs-232 host types (continued) 2 the cute host disables all parameter scanning, including set defaults. If you inadvertently select cute, scan *enable parameter bar code scanning (1) on page 4-6 , then change the host selection. Opos/jpos f...

  • Page 183

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 9 baud rate baud rate is the number of bits of data transmitted per second. Set the digital scanner's baud rate to match the baud rate setting of the host device. Otherwise, data may not reach the host device or may reach it in distorted form. Note the digital scanner does not s...

  • Page 184

    8 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide parity a parity check bit is the most significant bit of each ascii coded character. Select the parity type according to host device requirements. • select odd parity to set the parity bit value to 0 or 1, based on data, to ensure that th...

  • Page 185

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 11 stop bit select the stop bit(s) at the end of each transmitted character marks the end of transmission of one character and prepares the receiving device for the next character in the serial data stream. Select the number of stop bits (one or two) based on the number the rece...

  • Page 186

    8 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide check receive errors select whether or not to check the parity, framing, and overrun of received characters. The parity value of received characters is verified against the parity parameter selected above. Hardware handshaking the data in...

  • Page 187

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 13 hardware handshaking (continued) • none : scan this bar code to disable hardware handshaking. • standard rts/cts : scan this bar code to select standard rts/cts hardware handshaking. • rts/cts option 1 : if you select rts/cts option 1, the digital scanner asserts rts before t...

  • Page 188

    8 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide software handshaking this parameter offers control of the data transmission process in addition to, or instead of, that offered by hardware handshaking. There are five options. If software handshaking and hardware handshaking are both ena...

  • Page 189

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 15 software handshaking (continued) * none ack/nak enq ack/nak with enq xon/xoff.

  • Page 190

    8 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide host serial response time-out this parameter specifies how long the digital scanner waits for an ack, nak, or cts before determining that a transmission error occurred. This only applies when in one of the ack/nak software handshaking mod...

  • Page 191

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 17 rts line state this parameter sets the idle state of the serial host rts line. Scan a bar code below to select low rts or high rts line state. Beep on if you enable this parameter, the digital scanner issues a beep when it detects a character on the rs-232 serial line. Indica...

  • Page 192

    8 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide intercharacter delay this parameter specifies the intercharacter delay inserted between character transmissions. * minimum: 0 msec low: 25 msec medium: 50 msec high: 75 msec maximum: 99 msec.

  • Page 193

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 19 nixdorf beep/led options if you selected nixdorf mode b, this indicates when the digital scanner beeps and turns on its led after a decode. Ignore unknown characters unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. Select send bar codes with unknown characters t...

  • Page 194

    8 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ascii character set for rs-232 you can assign the values in table 8-4 as prefixes or suffixes for ascii character data transmission. Table 8-4 prefix/suffix values prefix/suffix value full ascii code 39 encode character ascii character 10...

  • Page 195

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 21 1028 %b fs 1029 %c gs 1030 %d rs 1031 %e us 1032 space space 1033 /a ! 1034 /b " 1035 /c # 1036 /d $ 1037 /e % 1038 /f & 1039 /g ‘ 1040 /h ( 1041 /i ) 1042 /j * 1043 /k + 1044 /l , 1045 - - 1046 . . 1047 /o / 1048 0 0 1049 1 1 1050 2 2 1051 3 3 1052 4 4 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055...

  • Page 196

    8 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1059 %f ; 1060 %g 1061 %h = 1062 %i > 1063 %j ? 1064 %v @ 1065 a a 1066 b b 1067 c c 1068 d d 1069 e e 1070 f f 1071 g g 1072 h h 1073 i i 1074 j j 1075 k k 1076 l l 1077 m m 1078 n n 1079 o o 1080 p p 1081 q q 1082 r r 1083 s s 1084 t t ...

  • Page 197

    Rs-232 interface 8 - 23 1090 z z 1091 %k [ 1092 %l \ 1093 %m ] 1094 %n ^ 1095 %o _ 1096 %w ` 1097 +a a 1098 +b b 1099 +c c 1100 +d d 1101 +e e 1102 +f f 1103 +g g 1104 +h h 1105 +i i 1106 +j j 1107 +k k 1108 +l l 1109 +m m 1110 +n n 1111 +o o 1112 +p p 1113 +q q 1114 +r r 1115 +s s 1116 +t t 1117 +u...

  • Page 199: Introduction

    Chapter 9 ibm 468x / 469x interface introduction this chapter describes how to set up the digital scanner with an ibm 468x/469x host. Throughout the programming bar code menus, asterisks ( * ) indicate default values. * disable convert unknown to code 39 feature/option *  indicates...

  • Page 200

    9 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide connecting to an ibm 468x/469x host connect the digital scanner directly to the host interface. Figure 9-1 ibm direct connection 1. Attach the modular connector of the ibm 46xx interface cable to the cable interface port on the digital sca...

  • Page 201: Ibm Parameter Defaults

    Ibm 468x / 469x interface 9 - 3 ibm parameter defaults table 9-1 lists the defaults for ibm host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the parameter descriptions section beginning on page 9-4 . Note see appendix a, standard default parameters for all user pre...

  • Page 202

    9 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ibm 468x/469x host parameters port address this parameter sets the ibm 468x/469x port used. Note scanning one of these bar codes enables the rs-485 interface on the digital scanner. Note for a list of supported scanner functionality by com...

  • Page 203

    Ibm 468x / 469x interface 9 - 5 convert unknown to code 39 scan a bar code below to enable or disable the conversion of unknown bar code type data to code 39. Ignore beep directive the ibm rs-485 host can send a beep request to the digital scanner. Scan ignore beep directive to prevent the host from...

  • Page 204

    9 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ignore bar code configuration directive scan one of the following bar codes to honor or ignore a code type enable/disable directive made over the ibm rs-485 bus. Scan ignore bar code configuration directive to prevent sending the request t...

  • Page 205: Chapter 10 Keyboard Wedge

    Chapter 10 keyboard wedge interface introduction this chapter describes how to set up a keyboard wedge interface with the digital scanner. with this interface, the digital scanner is connected between the keyboard and host computer, and translates bar code data into keyst...

  • Page 206

    10 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide connecting a keyboard wedge interface figure 10-1 keyboard wedge connection with y-cable to connect the keyboard wedge interface y-cable: 1. Turn off the host and unplug the keyboard connector. 2. Attach the modular connector of the y-cab...

  • Page 207

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 3 keyboard wedge parameter defaults table 10-1 lists the defaults for keyboard wedge host parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) in keyboard wedge host parameters on page 10-4 . Note see appendix b, country codes for keyboard wedge country ke...

  • Page 208

    10 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard wedge host parameters keyboard wedge host types select the keyboard wedge host by scanning one of the bar codes below. Ignore unknown characters unknown characters are characters the host does not recognize. Select send bar codes...

  • Page 209

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 5 keystroke delay this is the delay in milliseconds between emulated keystrokes. Scan a bar code below to increase the delay when hosts require a slower transmission of data. Intra-keystroke delay enable this to insert an additional delay between each emulated key depre...

  • Page 210

    10 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide alternate numeric keypad emulation this allows emulation of most other country keyboard types not listed in appendix b, country codes in a microsoft ® operating system environment.. Quick keypad emulation this parameter enables faster key...

  • Page 211

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 7 simulated caps lock enable this to invert upper and lower case characters on the bar code as if the caps lock state is enabled on the keyboard. This inversion occurs regardless of the keyboard’s caps lock state. Note that this only applies to alpha characters. Caps lo...

  • Page 212

    10 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide convert wedge case enable this to convert all bar code data to the selected case. Function key mapping ascii values under 32 are normally sent as control key sequences (see table 10-2 on page 10-11 ). Enable this parameter to send the key...

  • Page 213

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 9 fn1 substitution enable this to replace fn1 characters in an ean128 bar code with a user-selected keystroke (see fn1 substitution values on page 4-44 ). Send make and break enable this to prevent sending the scan codes for releasing a key. Enable * disable * send make...

  • Page 214

    10 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard maps refer to the following keyboard maps for prefix/suffix keystroke parameters. To program the prefix/suffix values, see the bar codes on page 4-42 . Figure 10-2 ibm ps2 type keyboard 7013 7014 5001 5002 5003 5004 5005 5006 50...

  • Page 215

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 11 ascii character set for keyboard wedge note code 39 full ascii interprets the bar code special character ($ + % /) preceding a code 39 character and assigns an ascii character value to the pair. For example, if you enable code 39 full ascii and scan +b , it transmits...

  • Page 216

    10 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1024 $x ctrl x 1025 $y ctrl y 1026 $z ctrl z 1027 %a ctrl [ / esc 1 1028 %b ctrl \ 1029 %c ctrl ] 1030 %d ctrl 6 1031 %e ctrl - 1032 space space 1033 /a ! 1034 /b “ 1035 /c # 1036 /d $ 1037 /e % 1038 /f & 1039 /g ‘ 1040 /h ( 1041 /i ) 10...

  • Page 217

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 13 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 /z : 1059 %f ; 1060 %g 1061 %h = 1062 %i > 1063 %j ? 1064 %v @ 1065 a a 1066 b b 1067 c c 1068 d d 1069 e e 1070 f f 1071 g g 1072 h h 1073 i i 1074 j j 1075 k k 1076 l l 1077 m m 1078 n n 1079 o o 1080 p p 1081 q q t...

  • Page 218

    10 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1082 r r 1083 s s 1084 t t 1085 u u 1086 v v 1087 w w 1088 x x 1089 y y 1090 z z 1091 %k [ 1092 %l \ 1093 %m ] 1094 %n ^ 1095 %o _ 1096 %w ‘ 1097 +a a 1098 +b b 1099 +c c 1100 +d d 1101 +e e 1102 +f f 1103 +g g 1104 +h h 1105 +i i 1106 +...

  • Page 220

    10 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table 10-3 keyboard wedge alt key character set alt keys keystroke 2065 alt a 2066 alt b 2067 alt c 2068 alt d 2069 alt e 2070 alt f 2071 alt g 2072 alt h 2073 alt i 2074 alt j 2075 alt k 2076 alt l 2077 alt m 2078 alt n 2079 alt o 2080 ...

  • Page 221

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 17 table 10-4 keyboard wedge gui key character set gui keys keystrokes 3000 right control key 3048 gui 0 3049 gui 1 3050 gui 2 3051 gui 3 3052 gui 4 3053 gui 5 3054 gui 6 3055 gui 7 3056 gui 8 3057 gui 9 3065 gui a 3066 gui b 3067 gui c 3068 gui d 3069 gui e 3070 gui f ...

  • Page 222

    10 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 3084 gui t 3085 gui u 3086 gui v 3087 gui w 3088 gui x 3089 gui y 3090 gui z table 10-5 keyboard wedge f key character set f keys keystroke 5001 f1 5002 f2 5003 f3 5004 f4 5005 f5 5006 f6 5007 f7 5008 f8 5009 f9 5010 f10 5011 f11 5012 f1...

  • Page 223

    Keyboard wedge interface 10 - 19 5022 f22 5023 f23 5024 f24 table 10-6 keyboard wedge numeric keypad character set numeric keypad keystroke 6042 * 6043 + 6044 undefined 6045 - 6046 . 6047 / 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 enter 6059 num lock table 10-5 keyb...

  • Page 224

    10 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table 10-7 keyboard wedge extended keypad character set extended keypad keystroke 7001 break 7002 delete 7003 pg up 7004 end 7005 pg dn 7006 pause 7007 scroll lock 7008 backspace 7009 tab 7010 print screen 7011 insert 7012 home 7013 ente...

  • Page 225: Chapter 11 Symbologies

    Chapter 11 symbologies introduction this chapter describes symbology features and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features. before programming, follow the instructions in chapter 1, getting started . To set feature values, scan a single bar code or a short bar c...

  • Page 226: Errors While Scanning

    11 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide errors while scanning unless otherwise specified, to correct an error during a scanning sequence, just re-scan the correct parameter. Symbology parameter defaults table 11-1 lists the defaults for all symbology parameters. To change the d...

  • Page 227

    Symbologies 11 - 3 upc-e preamble 35 23h system character 11-20 upc-e1 preamble 36 24h system character 11-22 convert upc-e to a 37 25h disable 11-23 convert upc-e1 to a 38 26h disable 11-23 ean-8/jan-8 extend 39 27h disable 11-24 bookland isbn format 576 f1h 40h isbn-10 11-24 ucc coupon extended co...

  • Page 228

    11 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 39 security level 750 f1h eeh security level 1 11-39 code 39 reduced quiet zone 1209 f8h 04h b9h disable 11-40 code 93 code 93 9 09h enable 11-41 set length(s) for code 93 26, 27 1ah, 1bh 1 to 55 11-41 code 11 code 11 10 0ah disable ...

  • Page 229

    Symbologies 11 - 5 msi check digits 50 32h one 11-61 transmit msi check digit 46 2eh disable 11-61 msi check digit algorithm 51 33h mod 10/mod 10 11-62 chinese 2 of 5 chinese 2 of 5 408 f0h 98h disable 11-63 matrix 2 of 5 matrix 2 of 5 618 f1h 6ah disable 11-64 matrix 2 of 5 lengths 619 620 f1h 6bh ...

  • Page 230

    11 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 2d symbologies pdf417 15 0fh enable 11-75 micropdf417 227 e3h disable 11-75 code 128 emulation 123 7bh disable 11-76 data matrix 292 f0h 24h enable 11-77 data matrix inverse 588 f1h 4ch inverse autodetect 11-77 gs1 data matrix 1336 f8h 05...

  • Page 231

    Symbologies 11 - 7 1d quiet zone level 1288 f8h 05h 08h 1 11-93 intercharacter gap size 381 f0h 7dh normal 11-94 report version 11-94 macro pdf flush macro pdf buffer n/a n/a n/a 11-95 abort macro pdf entry n/a n/a n/a 11-95 table 11-1 symbology parameter defaults (continued) parameter parameter num...

  • Page 232

    11 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide enable/disable all code types to disable all symbologies, scan disable all code types below. This is useful when enabling only a few code types. Scan enable all code types turn on (enable) all code types. This is useful when you want to r...

  • Page 233: Upc/ean

    Symbologies 11 - 9 upc/ean enable/disable upc-a parameter # 1 (ssi # 01h) to enable or disable upc-a, scan the appropriate bar code below . Enable/disable upc-e parameter # 2 (ssi # 02h) to enable or disable upc-e, scan the appropriate bar code below . * enable upc-a (1) disable upc-a (0) * enable u...

  • Page 234

    11 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide enable/disable upc-e1 parameter # 12 (ssi # 0ch) upc-e1 is disabled by default. To enable or disable upc-e1, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/disable ean-8/jan-8 parameter # 4 (ssi # 04h) to enable or disable ean-8/jan-8, scan...

  • Page 235

    Symbologies 11 - 11 enable/disable ean-13/jan-13 parameter # 3 (ssi # 03h) to enable or disable ean-13/jan-13, scan the appropriate bar code below . Enable/disable bookland ean parameter # 83 (ssi # 53h) to enable or disable bookland ean, scan the appropriate bar code below. * enable ean-13/jan-13 (...

  • Page 236

    11 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode upc/ean/jan supplementals parameter # 16 (ssi # 10h) supplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (e.G., upc a+2, upc e+2, ean 13+2). The following options are available: • if you select ignore upc...

  • Page 237

    Symbologies 11 - 13 decode upc/ean/jan supplementals (continued) decode upc/ean/jan only with supplementals (1) * ignore supplementals (0) autodiscriminate upc/ean/jan supplementals (2) enable 378/379 supplemental mode (4) enable 978/979 supplemental mode (5) enable 977 supplemental mode (7).

  • Page 238

    11 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode upc/ean/jan supplementals (continued) enable 414/419/434/439 supplemental mode (6) enable 491 supplemental mode (8) enable smart supplemental mode (3) supplemental user-programmable type 1 (9) supplemental user-programmable type 1...

  • Page 239

    Symbologies 11 - 15 user-programmable supplementals supplemental 1: parameter # 579 (ssi # f1h 43h) supplemental 2: parameter # 580 (ssi # f1h 44h) if you selected a supplemental user-programmable option from decode upc/ean/jan supplementals on page 11-12 , select user-programmable supplemental 1 to...

  • Page 240

    11 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide upc/ean/jan supplemental redundancy parameter # 80 (ssi # 50h) if you selected autodiscriminate upc/ean/jan supplementals , this option adjusts the number of times to decode a symbol without supplementals before transmission. The range i...

  • Page 241

    Symbologies 11 - 17 upc/ean/jan supplemental aim id format parameter # 672 (ssi # f1h a0h) select an output format when reporting upc/ean/jan bar codes with supplementals with transmit code id character on page 4-41 set to aim code id character : • separate - transmit upc/ean with supplementals with...

  • Page 242

    11 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide upc reduced quiet zone parameter # 1289 (ssi # f8h 05h 09h) scan one of the following bar codes to enable or disable decoding upc bar codes with reduced quiet zones. If you select enable , select a 1d quiet zone level on page 11-93 . Tra...

  • Page 243

    Symbologies 11 - 19 transmit upc-e check digit parameter # 41 (ssi # 29h) the check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the upc-e check digit. It is always verified to gu...

  • Page 244

    11 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide upc-a preamble parameter # 34 (ssi # 22h) preamble characters are part of the upc symbol, and include country code and system character. There are three options for transmitting a upc-a preamble to the host device: transmit system charac...

  • Page 245

    Symbologies 11 - 21 upc-e preamble parameter # 35 (ssi # 23h) preamble characters are part of the upc symbol, and include country code and system character. There are three options for transmitting a upc-e preamble to the host device: transmit system character only, transmit system character and cou...

  • Page 246

    11 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide upc-e1 preamble parameter # 36 (ssi # 24h) preamble characters are part of the upc symbol, and include country code and system character. There are three options for transmitting a upc-e1 preamble to the host device: transmit system char...

  • Page 247

    Symbologies 11 - 23 convert upc-e to upc-a parameter # 37 (ssi # 25h) enable this to convert upc-e (zero suppressed) decoded data to upc-a format before transmission. After conversion, the data follows upc-a format and is affected by upc-a programming selections (e.G., preamble, check digit). Disabl...

  • Page 248

    11 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ean-8/jan-8 extend parameter # 39 (ssi # 27h) enable this parameter to add five leading zeros to decoded ean-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to ean-13 symbols. Disable this to transmit ean-8 symbols as is. Bookland isbn forma...

  • Page 249

    Symbologies 11 - 25 ucc coupon extended code parameter # 85 (ssi # 55h) enable this parameter to decode upc-a bar codes starting with digit ‘5’, ean-13 bar codes starting with digit ‘99’, and upc-a/gs1-128 coupon codes. Upca, ean-13, and gs1-128 must be enabled to scan all types of coupon codes. Cou...

  • Page 250

    11 - 26 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide issn ean parameter # 617 (ssi # f1h 69h) to enable or disable issn ean, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable issn ean (1) * disable issn ean (0).

  • Page 251: Code 128

    Symbologies 11 - 27 code 128 enable/disable code 128 parameter # 8 (ssi # 08h) to enable or disable code 128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for code 128 parameter # l1 = 209 (ssi # d1h), l2 = 210 (ssi # d2h) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human read...

  • Page 252

    11 - 28 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for code 128 (continued) note ds4308-xd: use the data matrix bar codes below to set this feature. Code 128 - one discrete length code 128 - one discrete length code 128 - two discrete lengths code 128 - two discrete lengths c...

  • Page 253

    Symbologies 11 - 29 enable/disable gs1-128 (formerly ucc/ean-128) parameter # 14 (ssi # 0eh) to enable or disable gs1-128, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/disable isbt 128 parameter # 84 (ssi # 54h) isbt 128 is a variant of code 128 used in the blood bank industry. Scan a bar code below ...

  • Page 254

    11 - 30 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide isbt concatenation parameter # 577 (ssi # f1h 41h) select an option for concatenating pairs of isbt code types: • if you select disable isbt concatenation , the digital scanner does not concatenate pairs of isbt codes it encounters. • if...

  • Page 255

    Symbologies 11 - 31 check isbt table parameter # 578 (ssi # f1h 42h) the isbt specification includes a table that lists several types of isbt bar codes that are commonly used in pairs. If you set isbt concatenation to enable , enable check isbt table to concatenate only those pairs found in this tab...

  • Page 256

    11 - 32 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 128 security level parameter # 751 (ssi # f1h efh) code 128 bar codes are vulnerable to misdecodes, particularly when code 128 lengths is set to any length . The digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for code 128 bar...

  • Page 257

    Symbologies 11 - 33 code 128 reduced quiet zone parameter # 1208 (ssi # f8h 04h b8h) scan one of the following bar codes to enable or disable decoding code 128 bar codes with reduced quiet zones. If you select enable , select a 1d quiet zone level on page 11-93 . Ignore code 128 parameter # 1254 (ss...

  • Page 258: Code 39

    11 - 34 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 39 enable/disable code 39 parameter # 0 (ssi # 00h) to enable or disable code 39, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/disable trioptic code 39 parameter # 13 (ssi # 0dh) trioptic code 39 is a variant of code 39 used in the m...

  • Page 259

    Symbologies 11 - 35 convert code 39 to code 32 parameter # 86 (ssi # 56h) code 32 is a variant of code 39 used by the italian pharmaceutical industry. Scan the appropriate bar code below to enable or disable converting code 39 to code 32. Code 32 prefix parameter # 231 (ssi # e7h) scan the appropria...

  • Page 260

    11 - 36 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for code 39 parameter # l1 = 18 (ssi # 12h), l2 = 19 (ssi # 13h) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for code 39 t...

  • Page 261

    Symbologies 11 - 37 code 39 check digit verification parameter # 48 (ssi # 30h) enable this feature to check the integrity of all code 39 symbols to verify that the data complies with specified check digit algorithm. Only code 39 symbols which include a modulo 43 check digit are decoded. Enable this...

  • Page 262

    11 - 38 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 39 full ascii conversion parameter # 17 (ssi # 11h) code 39 full ascii is a variant of code 39 which pairs characters to encode the full ascii character set. To enable or disable code 39 full ascii, scan the appropriate bar code bel...

  • Page 263

    Symbologies 11 - 39 code 39 security level parameter # 750 (ssi # f1h eeh) the digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for code 39 bar codes. There is an inverse relationship between security and digital scanner aggressiveness. Increasing the level of security can reduce scanning aggre...

  • Page 264

    11 - 40 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 39 reduced quiet zone parameter # 1209 (ssi # f8h 04h b9h) scan one of the following bar codes to enable or disable decoding code 39 bar codes with reduced quiet zones. If you select enable , select a 1d quiet zone level on page 11-...

  • Page 265: Code 93

    Symbologies 11 - 41 code 93 enable/disable code 93 parameter # 9 (ssi # 09h) to enable or disable code 93, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for code 93 parameter # l1 = 26 (ssi # 1ah), l2 = 27 (ssi # 1bh) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human readable c...

  • Page 266

    11 - 42 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for code 93 (continued) code 93 - one discrete length code 93 - two discrete lengths code 93 - length within range code 93 - any length.

  • Page 267: Code 11

    Symbologies 11 - 43 code 11 code 11 parameter # 10 (ssi # 0ah) to enable or disable code 11, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for code 11 parameter # l1 = 28 (ssi # 1ch), l2 = 29 (ssi # 1dh) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human readable characters), in...

  • Page 268

    11 - 44 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for code 11 (continued) code 11 - one discrete length code 11 - two discrete lengths code 11 - length within range code 11 - any length.

  • Page 269

    Symbologies 11 - 45 code 11 check digit verification parameter # 52 (ssi # 34h) this feature allows the digital scanner to check the integrity of all code 11 symbols to verify that the data complies with the specified check digit algorithm. This selects the check digit mechanism for the decoded code...

  • Page 270

    11 - 46 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide transmit code 11 check digits parameter # 47 (ssi # 2fh) this feature selects whether or not to transmit the code 11 check digit(s). Transmit code 11 check digit(s) (enable) (1) * do not transmit code 11 check digit(s) (disable) (0) note...

  • Page 271: Interleaved 2 of 5 (Itf)

    Symbologies 11 - 47 interleaved 2 of 5 (itf) enable/disable interleaved 2 of 5 parameter # 6 (ssi # 06h) to enable or disable interleaved 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below, and select an interleaved 2 of 5 length from the following pages. Set lengths for interleaved 2 of 5 parameter # l1 =...

  • Page 272

    11 - 48 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for interleaved 2 of 5 (continued) i 2 of 5 - one discrete length i 2 of 5 - two discrete lengths i 2 of 5 - length within range i 2 of 5 - any length.

  • Page 273

    Symbologies 11 - 49 i 2 of 5 check digit verification parameter # 49 (ssi # 31h) enable this feature to check the integrity of all i 2 of 5 symbols to verify the data complies with either the specified uniform symbology specification (uss), or the optical product code council (opcc) check digit algo...

  • Page 274

    11 - 50 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide transmit i 2 of 5 check digit parameter # 44 (ssi # 2ch) scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit i 2 of 5 data with or without the check digit. Convert i 2 of 5 to ean-13 parameter # 82 (ssi # 52h) enable this parameter to conver...

  • Page 275

    Symbologies 11 - 51 i 2 of 5 security level parameter # 1121 (ssi # f8h 04h 61h) interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes are vulnerable to misdecodes, particularly when i 2 of 5 lengths is set to any length . The digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes. There is a...

  • Page 276

    11 - 52 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide i 2 of 5 reduced quiet zone parameter # 1210 (ssi # f8h 04h bah) scan one of the following bar codes to enable or disable decoding i 2 of 5 bar codes with reduced quiet zones. If you select enable , select a 1d quiet zone level on page 1...

  • Page 277: Discrete 2 of 5 (Dtf)

    Symbologies 11 - 53 discrete 2 of 5 (dtf) enable/disable discrete 2 of 5 parameter # 5 (ssi # 05h) to enable or disable discrete 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for discrete 2 of 5 parameter # l1 = 20 (ssi # 14h), l2 = 21 (ssi # 15h) the length of a code refers to the number...

  • Page 278

    11 - 54 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for discrete 2 of 5 (continued) d 2 of 5 - one discrete length d 2 of 5 - two discrete lengths d 2 of 5 - length within range d 2 of 5 - any length.

  • Page 279: Codabar (Nw - 7)

    Symbologies 11 - 55 codabar (nw - 7) enable/disable codabar parameter # 7 (ssi # 07h) to enable or disable codabar, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for codabar parameter # l1 = 24 (ssi # 18h), l2 = 25 (ssi # 19h) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human r...

  • Page 280

    11 - 56 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for codabar (continued) note ds4308-xd: use the data matrix bar codes below to set this feature. Codabar - one discrete length codabar - one discrete length codabar - two discrete lengths codabar - two discrete lengths codaba...

  • Page 281

    Symbologies 11 - 57 clsi editing parameter # 54 (ssi # 36h) enable this parameter to strip the start and stop characters and insert a space after the first, fifth, and tenth characters of a 14-character codabar symbol. Enable this feature if the host system requires this data format. Notis editing p...

  • Page 282

    11 - 58 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide codabar upper or lower case start/stop characters detection parameter # 855 (ssi # f2h 57h) select whether to detect upper case or lower case codabar start/stop characters. Lower case (1) * upper case (0).

  • Page 283: Msi

    Symbologies 11 - 59 msi enable/disable msi parameter # 11 (ssi # 0bh) to enable or disable msi, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for msi parameter # l1 = 30 (ssi # 1eh), l2 = 31 (ssi # 1fh) the length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.E., human readable characters), inc...

  • Page 284

    11 - 60 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide set lengths for msi (continued) note due to the construction of the msi symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the code to transmit as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To ...

  • Page 285

    Symbologies 11 - 61 msi check digits parameter # 50 (ssi # 32h) with msi symbols, one check digit is mandatory and always verified by the reader. The second check digit is optional. If the msi codes include two check digits, scan the two msi check digits bar code to enable verification of the second...

  • Page 286

    11 - 62 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide msi check digit algorithm parameter # 51 (ssi # 33h) two algorithms are possible for the verification of the second msi check digit. Select the bar code below corresponding to the algorithm used to encode the check digit. Mod 10/mod 11 (...

  • Page 287: Chinese 2 of 5

    Symbologies 11 - 63 chinese 2 of 5 enable/disable chinese 2 of 5 parameter # 408 (ssi # f0h 98h) to enable or disable chinese 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable chinese 2 of 5 (1) * disable chinese 2 of 5 (0).

  • Page 288: Matrix 2 of 5

    11 - 64 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide matrix 2 of 5 enable/disable matrix 2 of 5 parameter # 618 (ssi # f1h 6ah) to enable or disable matrix 2 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Set lengths for matrix 2 of 5 parameter # l1 = 619 (ssi # f1h 6bh), l2 = 620 (ssi # f1h 6...

  • Page 289

    Symbologies 11 - 65 set lengths for matrix 2 of 5 (continued) * matrix 2 of 5 - one discrete length matrix 2 of 5 - two discrete lengths matrix 2 of 5 - length within range matrix 2 of 5 - any length.

  • Page 290

    11 - 66 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide matrix 2 of 5 check digit parameter # 622 (ssi # f1h 6eh) the check digit is the last character of the symbol used to verify the integrity of the data. Scan the appropriate bar code below to transmit the bar code data with or without the...

  • Page 291: Korean 3 of 5

    Symbologies 11 - 67 korean 3 of 5 enable/disable korean 3 of 5 parameter # 581 (ssi # f1h 45h) to enable or disable korean 3 of 5, scan the appropriate bar code below. Note the length for korean 3 of 5 is fixed at 6. Enable korean 3 of 5 (1) * disable korean 3 of 5 (0).

  • Page 292: Inverse 1D

    11 - 68 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide inverse 1d parameter # 586 (ssi # f1h 4ah) this parameter sets the 1d inverse decoder setting. Options are: • regular only - the digital scanner decodes regular 1d bar codes only. • inverse only - the digital scanner decodes inverse 1d b...

  • Page 293: Gs1 Databar

    Symbologies 11 - 69 gs1 databar the variants of gs1 databar are databar-14, databar expanded, and databar limited. The limited and expanded versions have stacked variants. Scan the appropriate bar codes to enable or disable each variant of gs1 databar. Gs1 databar-14 parameter # 338 (ssi # f0h 52h) ...

  • Page 294

    11 - 70 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide gs1 databar expanded parameter # 340 (ssi # f0h 54h) convert gs1 databar to upc/ean parameter # 397 (ssi # f0h, 8dh) this parameter only applies to gs1 databar-14 and gs1 databar limited symbols not decoded as part of a composite symbol....

  • Page 295

    Symbologies 11 - 71 gs1 databar limited security level parameter # 728 (ssi # f1h d8h) the digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for gs1 databar limited bar codes. There is an inverse relationship between security and digital scanner aggressiveness. Increasing the level of security m...

  • Page 296: Composite

    11 - 72 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide composite composite cc-c parameter # 341 (ssi # f0h 55h) scan a bar code below to enable or disable composite bar codes of type cc-c. Composite cc-a/b parameter # 342 (ssi # f0h 56h) scan a bar code below to enable or disable composite b...

  • Page 297

    Symbologies 11 - 73 composite tlc-39 parameter # 371 (ssi # f0h 73h) scan a bar code below to enable or disable composite bar codes of type tlc-39. Upc composite mode parameter # 344 (ssi # f0h 58h) select an option for linking upc symbols with a 2d symbol during transmission as if they were one sym...

  • Page 298

    11 - 74 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide composite beep mode parameter # 398 (ssi # f0h, 8eh) to select the number of decode beeps when a composite bar code is decoded, scan the appropriate bar code. Gs1-128 emulation mode for ucc/ean composite codes parameter # 427 (ssi # f0h,...

  • Page 299: 2D Symbologies

    Symbologies 11 - 75 2d symbologies enable/disable pdf417 parameter # 15 (ssi # 0fh) to enable or disable pdf417, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable/disable micropdf417 parameter # 227 (ssi # e3h) to enable or disable micropdf417, scan the appropriate bar code below. * enable pdf417 (1) disa...

  • Page 300

    11 - 76 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 128 emulation parameter # 123 (ssi # 7bh) enable this parameter to transmit data from certain micropdf417 symbols as code 128. Aim code id character (1) on page 4-31  must be enabled for this parameter to work. Enable code...

  • Page 301

    Symbologies 11 - 77 data matrix parameter # 292 (ssi # f0h, 24h) to enable or disable data matrix, scan the appropriate bar code below. Data matrix inverse parameter # 588 (ssi # f1h 4ch) this parameter sets the data matrix inverse decoder setting. Options are: • regular only - the digital scanner d...

  • Page 302

    11 - 78 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide gs1 data matrix parameter # 1336 (ssi # f8h 05h 38h) to enable or disable gs1 data matrix, scan the appropriate bar code below. Maxicode parameter # 294 (ssi # f0h, 26h) to enable or disable maxicode, scan the appropriate bar code below....

  • Page 303

    Symbologies 11 - 79 qr code parameter # 293 (ssi # f0h, 25h) to enable or disable qr code, scan the appropriate bar code below. Gs1 qr parameter # 1343 (ssi # f8h 05h 3fh) to enable or disable gs1 qr, scan the appropriate bar code below. * enable qr code (1) disable qr code (0) enable gs1 qr (1) * d...

  • Page 304

    11 - 80 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide microqr parameter # 573 (ssi # f1h 3dh) to enable or disable microqr, scan the appropriate bar code below. * enable microqr (1) disable microqr (0).

  • Page 305

    Symbologies 11 - 81 aztec parameter # 574 (ssi # f1h 3eh) to enable or disable aztec, scan the appropriate bar code below. Aztec inverse parameter # 589 (ssi # f1h 4dh) this parameter sets the aztec inverse decoder setting. Options are: • regular only - the digital scanner decodes regular aztec bar ...

  • Page 306

    11 - 82 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide han xin parameter # 1167 (ssi # f8h 04h 8fh) to enable or disable han xin, scan the appropriate bar code below. Han xin inverse parameter # 1168 (ssi # f8h 04h 90h) select a han xin inverse decoder setting: • regular only - the decoder d...

  • Page 307: Postal Codes

    Symbologies 11 - 83 postal codes us postnet parameter # 89 (ssi # 59h) to enable or disable us postnet, scan the appropriate bar code below. Us planet parameter # 90 (ssi # 5ah) to enable or disable us planet, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable us postnet (1) * disable us postnet (0) enable...

  • Page 308

    11 - 84 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide transmit us postal check digit parameter # 95 (ssi # 5fh) select whether to transmit us postal data, which includes both us postnet and us planet, with or without the check digit. Uk postal parameter # 91 (ssi # 5bh) to enable or disable...

  • Page 309

    Symbologies 11 - 85 transmit uk postal check digit parameter # 96 (ssi # 60h) select whether to transmit uk postal data with or without the check digit. Japan postal parameter # 290 (ssi # f0h, 22h) to enable or disable japan postal, scan the appropriate bar code below. * transmit uk postal check di...

  • Page 310

    11 - 86 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide australia post parameter # 291 (ssi # f0h, 23h) to enable or disable australia post, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable australia post (1) * disable australia post (0).

  • Page 311

    Symbologies 11 - 87 australia post format parameter # 718 (ssi # f1h, ceh) to select one of the following formats for australia post, scan the appropriate bar code below: • autodiscriminate (or smart mode) - attempt to decode the customer information field using the n and c encoding tables. • raw fo...

  • Page 312

    11 - 88 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide netherlands kix code parameter # 326 (ssi # f0h, 46h) to enable or disable netherlands kix code, scan the appropriate bar code below. Usps 4cb/one code/intelligent mail parameter # 592 (ssi # f1h 50h) to enable or disable usps 4cb/one co...

  • Page 313

    Symbologies 11 - 89 upu fics postal parameter # 611 (ssi # f1h 63h) to enable or disable upu fics postal, scan the appropriate bar code below. Mailmark parameter # 1337 (ssi # f8h 05h 39h) to enable or disable mailmark, scan the appropriate bar code below. Enable upu fics postal (1) * disable upu fi...

  • Page 314

    11 - 90 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide symbology-specific security levels redundancy level parameter # 78 (ssi # 4eh) the digital scanner offers four levels of decode redundancy. Select higher redundancy levels for decreasing levels of bar code quality. As redundancy levels i...

  • Page 315

    Symbologies 11 - 91 redundancy level 4 the following code types must be successfully read three times before being decoded: table 11-5 redundancy level 4 codes code type code length all all * redundancy level 1 (1) redundancy level 2 (2) redundancy level 3 (3) redundancy level 4 (4).

  • Page 316

    11 - 92 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide security level parameter # 77 (ssi # 4dh) the digital scanner offers four levels of decode security for delta bar codes, which include the code 128 family, upc/ean, and code 93. Select increasing levels of security for decreasing levels ...

  • Page 317

    Symbologies 11 - 93 1d quiet zone level parameter # 1288 (ssi # f8h 05h 08h) this feature sets the level of aggressiveness in decoding bar codes with a reduced quiet zone (the area in front of and at the end of a bar code), and applies to symbologies enabled by a reduced quiet zone parameter. Becaus...

  • Page 318: Report Version

    11 - 94 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide intercharacter gap size parameter # 381 (ssi # f0h, 7dh) the code 39 and codabar symbologies have an intercharacter gap that is typically quite small. Due to various bar code-printing technologies, this gap can grow larger than the maxim...

  • Page 319: Macro Pdf Features

    Symbologies 11 - 95 macro pdf features macro pdf is a special feature for concatenating multiple pdf symbols into one file. The digital scanner can decode symbols that are encoded with this feature, and can store more than 64 kb of decoded data stored in up to 50 macropdf symbols. Flush macro buffer...

  • Page 320

    11 - 96 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 321: Capture

    Chapter 12 intelligent document capture introduction intelligent document capture (idc) is zebra advanced image processing firmware for select imager based decoders. This chapter describes the idc functionality, provides parameter bar codes to control its features, and includes a quick start procedu...

  • Page 322

    12 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide bar code acceptance test upon decoding a bar code, the decoder checks to ensure that the bar code fits the description of a bar code that anchors or links to an idc form. To be accepted as an idc bar code: • the symbology must be enabled ...

  • Page 323

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 3 the idc maximum rotation parameter controls the maximum rotation any edge of the form can have in relation to the scanner's horizontal or vertical axis. Idc operating mode = free-form or linked the document capture region is a rectangular piece of paper, or a port...

  • Page 324: Parameters

    12 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide parameters this section describes the parameters controlling the idc firmware and provides programming bar codes for setting them. To set parameters requiring a range of values, scan the parameter bar code followed by two, three, or four ...

  • Page 325

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 5 idc operating mode parameter name: doccap_mode parameter # 594 (ssi # f1h 52h) select the operating mode of the intelligent document capture firmware: • off - disables the idc feature. • anchored - requires a bar code decode. The image capture region is based off ...

  • Page 326

    12 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc symbology parameter name: doccap_symbology parameter # 655 (ssi # f1h 8fh) select the bar code type(s) to use when document capture mode is not set to off . To enable more than one symbology at a time, simply add the values together. ...

  • Page 327

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 7 idc x coordinate parameter name: doccap_x parameter # 596 (ssi # f4h f1h 54h) specify the horizontal offset to the top left corner of the region to capture relative to the center of the bar code. Negative values move toward the left. This parameter only applies wh...

  • Page 328

    12 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc width parameter name: doccap_width parameter # 598 (ssi # f1h 56h) specify the width of the region to capture. This parameter only applies when idc operating mode is set to anchored. Scan the bar code below, followed by four bar codes...

  • Page 329

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 9 idc aspect parameter name: doccap_aspect parameter # 595 (ssi # f1h 53h) specify the bar code's aspect ratio of a thin bar or space. The bar code's height is divided by this value to get the unit in the y-axis. The aspect value is calculated automatically if this ...

  • Page 330

    12 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc bits per pixel parameter name: doccap_bpp parameter # 602 (ssi # f1h 5ah) select the number of significant bits per pixel (bpp) to use when capturing an image. Select 1 bpp for a black and white image, 4 bpp to assign 1 of 16 grey le...

  • Page 331

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 11 idc find box outline parameter name: sig_findbox parameter # 727 (ssi # f1h d7h) select enable find box outline to instruct the firmware to search for a rectangular border during document capture. This parameter only applies when idc operating mode is set to anch...

  • Page 332

    12 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc maximum text length parameter name: doccap_max_text parameter # 657 (ssi # f1h 91h) specify the maximum number of characters encoded in a bar code for the idc firmware to use it as an anchored or linked bar code. Set this to zero (th...

  • Page 333

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 13 idc captured image sharpen parameter name: sig_sharpen parameter # 658 (ssi # f1h 92h) enable this to enhance the sharpness of the image. Note this parameter is also used for signature capture. Disable captured image sharpen (0) * enable captured image sharpen (1...

  • Page 334

    12 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc border type parameter name: doccap_border parameter # 829 (ssi # f2h 3dh) select the style of border used to determine the outline of the capture region in free-form and linked modes: • select none to capture the largest rectangular ...

  • Page 335

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 15 idc delay time parameter name: doccap_delay parameter # 830 (ssi # f2h 3eh) set the delay for capturing a document after a trigger pull. Decoding a bar code aborts this delay. This parameter only applies in free-form mode. Scan the bar code below, followed by thr...

  • Page 336

    12 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc maximum rotation parameter name: sig_max_rot parameter # 652 (ssi # f1h 8ch) set the maximum rotation any edge of the form can have in relation to the decoder's horizontal or vertical axis for it to be considered for capture. Set thi...

  • Page 337: Quick Start

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 17 quick start this section familiarizes you with some of the intelligent document capture features. Idc demonstrations on page 12-18 includes instructions to demonstrate the anchored, free-form, and linked modes using a sample form to help provide an understanding ...

  • Page 338

    12 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide idc demonstrations anchored mode demo set parameters to these values: • pull the trigger. The decoder decodes the bar code and captures an image of the text scroll. • rotate the form clockwise so the word capture is along the bottom edge...

  • Page 339

    Intelligent document capture 12 - 19 linked mode demo set idc operating mode to linked. The examples from free-form mode also work in linked mode except that the last one (with the bar code covered) does not decode the bar code or capture an image. What this demonstrates: the intelligent document ca...

  • Page 340

    12 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 341: Chapter 13 Ocr Programming

    Chapter 13 ocr programming introduction this chapter describes how to set up the digital scanner for ocr programming. The digital scanner can read 6 to 60 point ocr typeface. it supports font types ocr-a, ocr-b, micr-e13b, and us currency serial number. Ocr is not as secure as ...

  • Page 342: Ocr Parameter Defaults

    13 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr parameter defaults table 13-1 lists the defaults for ocr parameters. To change any option, scan the appropriate bar code(s) provided in the parameter descriptions section beginning on page 13-3 . Note see appendix a, standard default ...

  • Page 343: Ocr Programming Parameters

    Ocr programming 13 - 3 ocr programming parameters enable/disable ocr-a parameter # 680 (ssi # f1h a8h) to enable or disable ocr-a, scan one of the following bar codes. Ocr-a variant parameter # 684 (ssi # f1 ach) font variant sets a processing algorithm and default character subset for the given fon...

  • Page 344

    13 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr-a variant (continued) special banking characters output as the following representative characters: outputs as f outputs as c outputs as h note enable ocr-a before setting this parameter. If disabling ocr-a, set the variant to its def...

  • Page 345

    Ocr programming 13 - 5 enable/disable ocr-b parameter # 681 (ssi # f1h a9h) to enable or disable ocr-b, scan one of the following bar codes. Note ocr is not as secure as a bar code. To decrease ocr misdecodes and speed ocr reading, set an accurate ocr template and character subset, and use a check d...

  • Page 347

    Ocr programming 13 - 7 ocr-b variant (continued) for the best performance in passport reading, fix the target passport and the decoder in place (6.5 - 7.5”). Note enable ocr-b before setting this parameter. If disabling ocr-b, set the variant to its default (ocr-b full ascii). *ocr-b full ascii (0) ...

  • Page 348

    13 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr-b variant (continued) ocr-b travel document version 2 (td2) 2-line id cards (8) travel document 2 or 3-line id cards auto-detect (20) ocr-b passport (4) ocr-b visa type a (9) ocr-b visa type b (10) ocr-b icao travel documents (11).

  • Page 349

    Ocr programming 13 - 9 enable/disable micr e13b parameter # 682 (ssi # f1h aah) to enable or disable micr e13b, scan one of the following bar codes. Micr e 13b uses the following characters: toad characters (transit, on us, amount, and dash) output as the following representative characters: outputs...

  • Page 350

    13 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide enable/disable us currency serial number parameter # 683 (ssi # f1h abh) to enable or disable us currency serial number, scan one of the following bar codes. Ocr orientation parameter # 687 (ssi # f1h afh) select one of five options to s...

  • Page 351

    Ocr programming 13 - 11 ocr orientation (continued) *ocr orientation 0 o (0) ocr orientation 270 o clockwise (1) ocr orientation 180 o clockwise (2) ocr orientation 90 o clockwise (3) ocr orientation omnidirectional (4).

  • Page 352

    13 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr lines parameter # 691 (ssi # f1h b3h) to select the number of ocr lines to decode, scan one of the following bar codes. Selecting visas, td1, or td2 id cards automatically sets the appropriate ocr lines . Also see ocr-b variant on pa...

  • Page 353

    Ocr programming 13 - 13 ocr maximum characters parameter # 690 (ssi # f1h b2h) to select the maximum number of ocr characters (including spaces) per line to decode, scan the following bar code, then scan a three-digit number between 003 and 100 using the bar codes in appendix g, numeric bar codes re...

  • Page 354

    13 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr quiet zone parameter # 695 (ssi # f1h b7h) this option sets the ocr quiet zone. The digital scanner stops scanning a field when it detects a sufficiently wide blank space. The width of this space is defined by the end of field option...

  • Page 355

    Ocr programming 13 - 15 ocr template parameter # 547 (ssi # f1h 23h) this option creates a template for precisely matching scanned ocr characters to a desired input format. Carefully constructing an ocr template eliminates scanning errors. To set or modify the ocr decode template, scan the ocr templ...

  • Page 356

    13 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide require and suppress (0) it is required that any character in this position, including space or reject, is suppressed from the output. Template incoming data output 990aa 12qab 12ab optional alphanumeric (1) when this option appears in t...

  • Page 357

    Ocr programming 13 - 17 any including space & reject (4) the template accepts any character in this position, including space and reject. Rejects are represented as an underscore (_) in the output. This is a good selection for troubleshooting. Template valid data valid data 99499 12$34 34_98 any exc...

  • Page 358

    13 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide digit or fill (8) the data validator accepts any numeric or fill character in this position. Template valid data valid data valid data 88899 12345 >>789 alpha or fill (f) the data validator accepts any alpha or fill character in this pos...

  • Page 359

    Ocr programming 13 - 19 optional small special (.) when this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts a special character if present. Optional characters are not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters. Small special characters are - , and . Template ...

  • Page 360

    13 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide new line (e) to create a template of multiple lines, add e between the template of each single line. Template valid data valid data invalid data 999eaaaa 321 987 xyzw bcad zxyw 12 string extract (c) this operator combined with others def...

  • Page 361

    Ocr programming 13 - 21 ignore to end of field (d) this operator causes all characters after a template to be ignored. Use this as the last character in a template expression. Examples for the template 999d: template incoming data output 999d 123-ped 123 357298 357 193 193 skip until (p1) this opera...

  • Page 362

    13 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide the trigger character or literal string is included in output from a skip until operator, and the first character in the template should accommodate this trigger. Template incoming data output p1"pn"aa9999 123pn9876 pn9876 pn1234 pn1234 ...

  • Page 363

    Ocr programming 13 - 23 the trigger character or literal string is not included in output from a skip until not operator. Template incoming data output p0a9999 bpn3456 3456 pn1234 1234 5341 no output template incoming data output p0"pn"9999 pn3456 3456 5341 no output pnpn7654 7654 repeat previous (r...

  • Page 364

    13 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide multiple templates this feature sets up multiple templates for ocr decoding. To do this, follow the procedure described in ocr template on page 13-15 (scan the ocr template bar code, then bar codes corresponding to numbers and letters to...

  • Page 365

    Ocr programming 13 - 25 ocr check digit multiplier parameter # 700 (ssi # f1h bch) this option sets ocr check digit multipliers for the character positions. For check digit validation, each character in scanned data has an equivalent weight used in the check digit calculation. Ds4308 ocr ships with ...

  • Page 366

    13 - 26 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ocr check digit validation parameter # 694 (ssi # f1h b6h) use ocr check digit validation to protect against scanning errors by applying a check digit validation scheme. The following is a list of options. None no check digit validation,...

  • Page 367

    Ocr programming 13 - 27 product add right to left each character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see ocr check digit multiplier on page 13-25 ). The check digit multiplier is reversed in order. Each value representing a character in the scanned data is multiplied by its correspondin...

  • Page 368

    13 - 28 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide digit add right to left each character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see ocr check digit multiplier on page 13-25 ). The check digit multiplier is reversed in order. Each value representing a character in the scanned d...

  • Page 369

    Ocr programming 13 - 29 digit add right to left simple remainder each character in the scanned data is assigned a numeric value (see ocr check digit multiplier on page 13-25 ). The check digit multiplier is reversed in order. Each value representing a character in the scanned data is multiplied by i...

  • Page 370

    13 - 30 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide health industry - hibcc43 this is the health industry module 43 check digit standard. The check digit is the modulus 43 sum of all the character values in a given message, and is printed as the last character in a given message. Example:...

  • Page 371

    Ocr programming 13 - 31 inverse ocr parameter # 856 (ssi # f2h 58h) inverse ocr is white or light words on a black or dark background. Select an option for decoding inverse ocr: • regular only - decode regular ocr (black on white) strings only. • inverse only - decode inverse ocr (white on black) st...

  • Page 372

    13 - 32 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 373: (Ds4308-Dl)

    Chapter 14 driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) introduction the ds4308-dl digital scanner is capable of parsing out information from standard us driver's licenses and certain other american association of motor vehicle administrators (aamva) compliant id cards. this is achieve...

  • Page 374: Driver’S License Parsing

    14 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide driver’s license parsing to enable driver's license parsing on the digital scanner, scan the embedded driver's license parsing bar code. This does not require zebra software (.Dll). Scan the bar codes on the following pages in the order i...

  • Page 375

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 3 parsing driver’s license data fields (embedded driver's license parsing) to begin programming a parsing rule: 1. Scan begin new driver’s license parse rule on page 14-4 . 2. Scan any of the field bar codes on the following pages, or send keystroke (control ...

  • Page 376

    14 - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide driver’s license parse field bar codes begin new driver’s license parse rule save driver’s license parse rule quit entering driver’s license rule erase driver’s license parse rules.

  • Page 377

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 5 driver’s license parse field bar codes (continued) the parse fields currently supported begin below. Not all ids present data in the same format. For example, some ids may have separate fields for first name, last name, and middle initial, and others may ha...

  • Page 378

    14 - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide driver’s license parse field bar codes (continued) issue date id number (formatted).

  • Page 379

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 7 aamva parse field bar codes aamva issuer id full name last name first name middle name / initial name suffix name prefix.

  • Page 380

    14 - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aamva parse field bar codes (continued) mailing address line 1 mailing address line 2 mailing address city mailing address state mailing address postal code home address line 1 home address line 2.

  • Page 381

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 9 aamva parse field bar codes (continued) home address city home address state home address postal code license id number license class license restrictions license endorsements.

  • Page 382

    14 - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aamva parse field bar codes (continued) height (feet and/or inches) height (centimeters) weight (pounds) weight (kilograms) eye color hair color license expiration date.

  • Page 383

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 11 aamva parse field bar codes (continued) birth date gender license issue date license issue state social security number permit class permit expiration date.

  • Page 384

    14 - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aamva parse field bar codes (continued) permit id number permit issue date permit restrictions permit endorsements aka social security name aka full name aka last name aka first name.

  • Page 385

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 13 aamva parse field bar codes (continued) aka middle name / initial aka name suffix aka name prefix aka birth date issue timestamp number of duplicates medical codes.

  • Page 386

    14 - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aamva parse field bar codes (continued) organ donor nonresident customer id weight range document discriminator country federal commission codes.

  • Page 387

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 15 aamva parse field bar codes (continued) place of birth audit information inventory control race / ethnicity std vehicle class std endorsements std restrictions.

  • Page 388

    14 - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide aamva parse field bar codes (continued) class description endorsement description restrictions description height in inches height in centimeters parser version id bar codes include this field to emit embedded parser software version ide...

  • Page 389: User Preferences

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 17 user preferences set default parameter scan this bar code to return all parameters to the default values listed in table a on page a-1 . Output gender as m or f scan this bar code to report the gender as m or f instead of a numeric value . * set all defaul...

  • Page 390

    14 - 18 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide date format use these bar codes to select the date format that is displayed. Date fields include the following: • ccyy = 4-digit year ( cc =2-digit century [00-99], yy =2-digit year in the century [00-99]) • mm = 2-digit month [01-12] • ...

  • Page 391

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 19 date format (continued) no separator scan this bar code immediately following a date format bar code to use no separator character between the date fields. Yymmdd yyddmm mmddyy mmyydd ddmmyy ddyymm no separator.

  • Page 392

    14 - 20 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide send keystroke (control characters and keyboard characters) control characters scan a send bar code for the keystroke to send. Send control a send control b send control c send control d send control e send control f send control g send ...

  • Page 393

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 21 control characters (continued) send control i send control j send control k send control l send control m send control n send control o send control p.

  • Page 394

    14 - 22 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide control characters (continued) send control q send control r send control s send control t send control u send control v send control w.

  • Page 395

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 23 control characters (continued) send control x send control y send control z send control [ send control \ send control ].

  • Page 396

    14 - 24 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters scan a send bar code for the keyboard characters to send. Control characters (continued) send control 6 send control - send space send ! Send “ send #.

  • Page 397

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 25 keyboard characters (continued) send $ send % send & send ‘ send ( send ) send *.

  • Page 398

    14 - 26 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send + send , send - send . Send / send 0 send 1.

  • Page 399

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 27 keyboard characters (continued) send 2 send 3 send 4 send 5 send 6 send 7 send 8.

  • Page 400

    14 - 28 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send 9 send : send ; send send = send > send ?.

  • Page 401

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 29 keyboard characters (continued) send @ send a send b send c send d send e send f.

  • Page 402

    14 - 30 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send g send h send i send j send k send l send m.

  • Page 403

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 31 keyboard characters (continued) send n send o send p send q send r send s send t.

  • Page 404

    14 - 32 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send u send v send w send x send y send z send [.

  • Page 405

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 33 keyboard characters (continued) send \ send ] send ^ send _ send ` send a send b.

  • Page 406

    14 - 34 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send c send d send e send f send g send h send i.

  • Page 407

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 35 keyboard characters (continued) send j send k send l send m send n send o send p.

  • Page 408

    14 - 36 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send q send r send s send t send u send v send w.

  • Page 410

    14 - 38 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide keyboard characters (continued) send tab key send enter key.

  • Page 411: Parsing Rule Example

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 39 parsing rule example scan the following bar codes in sequence to program the digital scanner to extract and transmit first, middle, and last names; mailing address line 1; mailing address line 2; mailing address city; mailing address state; mailing address...

  • Page 412

    14 - 40 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide parsing rule example (continued) 7 last name 8 send enter key 9 mailing address line 1 10 send space 11 mailing address line 2 12 send enter key.

  • Page 413

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 41 parsing rule example (continued) 13 mailing address city 14 send space 15 mailing address state 16 send space 17 mailing address postal code.

  • Page 414

    14 - 42 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide parsing rule example (continued) 18 send enter key 19 birth date 20 send enter key 21 save driver’s licence parse rule.

  • Page 415

    Driver’s license set up (ds4308-dl) 14 - 43 embedded driver's license parsing adf example this example creates a parsing rule for parsed data configured to result in the format: last name, first name 1 begin new driver’s license parse rule 2 last name 3 send , 4 send space 5 first name 6 save driver...

  • Page 416

    14 - 44 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide then, in order to limit the full name to 15 characters, create the following adf rule: for a license belonging to michael williams, the parsed data is williams, michael and williams, micha after applying the previous adf rule. 1 begin ne...

  • Page 417: Chapter 15 123Scan2

    Chapter 15 123scan2 introduction 123scan² is an easy to use, pc-based software tool that enables rapid customized setup of zebra scanners. 123scan² uses a wizard tool to guide users through a streamlined set up process. Settings are saved in a configuration file that can be distributed via e-mail, e...

  • Page 418: 123Scan

    15 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 123scan 2 requirements • host computer with windows xp sp2 or windows 7 • scanner • usb cable. For more information on123scan², go to: http://www.Zebra.Com/123scan2 for a 1 minute tour of 123scan², go to: http://www.Zebra.Com/scannersoftw...

  • Page 419: Chapter 16 Advanced Data

    Chapter 16 advanced data formatting introduction advanced data formatting (adf) is a means of customizing data before transmission to the host device. Use adf to edit scan data to suit requirements. implement adf by scanning a related series of bar codes which program the scanner wi...

  • Page 420

    16 - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 421: Appendix A Standard Default

    Appendix a standard default parameters table a-1 parameter defaults parameter parameter number ssi number default page number user preferences set default parameter n/a n/a restore defaults 4-5 parameter bar code scanning 236 ech enable 4-6 beep on decode 56 38h enable 4-7 direct decode indicator 85...

  • Page 422

    A - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide hands-free mode 630 f1h 76h enable 4-20 presentation performance mode 650 f1h 8ah standard 4-21 hands free/hand-held auto switching (ds4308p only) n/a n/a auto aim in hand-held, auto switching to hands-free enabled 4-22 hand-held decode ai...

  • Page 423

    Standard default parameters a - 3 illumination brightness 669 f1h 9dh high ds4308-xd only : low 4-35 low light scene detection 810 f2h 2ah dim illumination low light assist scene detection 4-36 motion tolerance (hand-held trigger mode only) 858 f2h 5ah less motion tolerance 4-37 movement sensitivity...

  • Page 424

    A - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide crop to pixel addresses 315 316 317 318 f4h f0h 3bh f4h f0h 3ch f4h f0h 3dh f4h f0h 3eh 0 top 0 left 799 bottom 1279 right 5-11 image size (number of pixels) 302 f0h 2eh full 5-12 image brightness (target white) 390 f0h 86h 180 5-13 jpeg i...

  • Page 425

    Standard default parameters a - 5 usb convert unknown to code 39 n/a n/a disable 6-9 emulate keypad n/a n/a enable 6-9 emulate keypad with leading zero n/a n/a enable 6-10 quick keypad emulation n/a n/a enable 6-10 usb fn1 substitution n/a n/a disable 6-11 function key mapping n/a n/a disable 6-11 s...

  • Page 426

    A - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide decode event 256 f0h 00h disable 7-21 boot up event 258 f0h 02h disable 7-22 parameter event 259 f0h 03h disable 7-22 rs-232 host parameters rs-232 host types n/a n/a standard 8-7 baud rate n/a n/a 9600 8-9 parity type n/a n/a none 8-10 st...

  • Page 427

    Standard default parameters a - 7 simulated caps lock n/a n/a disable 10-7 caps lock override n/a n/a disable 10-7 convert wedge case n/a n/a no convert 10-8 function key mapping n/a n/a disable 10-8 fn1 substitution n/a n/a disable 10-9 send make and break n/a n/a send 10-9 enable/disable all code ...

  • Page 428

    A - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide convert upc-e to a 37 25h disable 11-23 convert upc-e1 to a 38 26h disable 11-23 ean-8/jan-8 extend 39 27h disable 11-24 bookland isbn format 576 f1h 40h isbn-10 11-24 ucc coupon extended code 85 55h disable 11-25 coupon report 730 f1h dah...

  • Page 429

    Standard default parameters a - 9 code 93 code 93 9 09h enable 11-41 set length(s) for code 93 26, 27 1ah, 1bh 1 to 55 11-41 code 11 code 11 10 0ah disable 11-43 set lengths for code 11 28, 29 1ch, 1dh 4 to 55 11-43 code 11 check digit verification 52 34h disable 11-45 transmit code 11 check digit(s...

  • Page 430

    A - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide msi check digit algorithm 51 33h mod 10/mod 10 11-62 chinese 2 of 5 chinese 2 of 5 408 f0h 98h disable 11-63 matrix 2 of 5 matrix 2 of 5 618 f1h 6ah disable 11-64 matrix 2 of 5 lengths 619 620 f1h 6bh f1h 6ch 4 to 55 11-64 matrix 2 of 5 c...

  • Page 431

    Standard default parameters a - 11 2d symbologies pdf417 15 0fh enable 11-75 micropdf417 227 e3h disable 11-75 code 128 emulation 123 7bh disable 11-76 data matrix 292 f0h 24h enable 11-77 data matrix inverse 588 f1h 4ch inverse autodetect 11-77 gs1 data matrix 1336 f8h 05h 38h disable 11-78 maxicod...

  • Page 432

    A - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide symbology-specific security levels redundancy level 78 4eh 1 11-90 security level 77 4dh 1 11-92 1d quiet zone level 1288 f8h 05h 08h 1 11-93 intercharacter gap size 381 f0h 7dh normal 11-94 report version 11-94 macro pdf flush macro pdf ...

  • Page 433

    Standard default parameters a - 13 ocr programming parameters ocr-a 680 f1h a8h disable 13-3 ocr-a variant 684 f1h ach full ascii 13-3 ocr-b 681 f1h a9h disable 13-5 ocr-b variant 685 f1h adh full ascii 13-6 micr e13b 682 f1h aah disable 13-9 us currency 683 f1h abh disable 13-10 ocr orientation 687...

  • Page 434

    A - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide send keystroke control characters keyboard characters n/a n/a n/a 14-20 14-24 parsing rule example n/a n/a n/a 14-39 embedded driver’s license parsing adf example n/a n/a n/a 14-43 table a-1 parameter defaults (continued) parameter parame...

  • Page 435: Appendix B Country Codes

    Appendix b country codes introduction this chapter provides instructions for programming the keyboard to interface with a usb or keyboard wedge host. The host powers the scanner. For host setup information, see chapter 6, usb interface  and chapter 10, keyboard wedge interface . T...

  • Page 436

    B - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide usb and keyboard wedge country keyboard types (country codes) scan the bar code corresponding to the keyboard type. For a usb host, this setting applies only to the usb keyboard (hid) device. If the keyboard type is not listed, see emulate...

  • Page 437

    Country codes b - 3 country codes (continued) arabic (102) azerty azeri (latin) azeri (cyrillic) belarusian bosnian (latin) bosnian (cyrillic) bulgarian (latin).

  • Page 438

    B - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) bulgarian cyrillic (typewriter) (bulgarian -windows xp typewriter - win 7 or higher) canadian french win7 canadian french (legacy) canadian multilingual standard chinese (ascii).

  • Page 439

    Country codes b - 5 country codes (continued) chinese (simplified)* chinese (traditional)* croatian *for cjk keyboard types, see appendix d, ckj decode control . Czech czech (programmer) czech (qwerty) danish.

  • Page 440

    B - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) dutch (netherlands) estonian faeroese finnish french (france) french international (belgian french) french (canada) 95/98.

  • Page 441

    Country codes b - 7 country codes (continued) french (canada) 2000/xp* *note that there is also a country code bar code for canadian multilingual standard on page b-4 . Be sure to select the appropriate bar code for your host system. Galician german greek latin greek (220) latin greek (319) latin gr...

  • Page 442

    B - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) greek (220) greek (319) greek polytonic hebrew israel hungarian hungarian_101key icelandic.

  • Page 443

    Country codes b - 9 country codes (continued) irish italian italian (142) japanese (ascii) japanese (shift-jis)* *for cjk keyboard types, see appendix d, ckj decode control . Kazakh korean (ascii).

  • Page 444

    B - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) korean (hangul)* *for cjk keyboard types, see appendix d, ckj decode control . Kyrgyz latin american latvian latvian (qwerty) lithuanian lithuanian (ibm).

  • Page 445

    Country codes b - 11 country codes (continued) macedonian (fyrom) maltese_47key mongolian norwegian polish (214) polish (programmer) portuguese (brazil) (windows xp).

  • Page 446

    B - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) portuguese (brazilian abnt) portuguese (brazilian abnt2) portuguese (portugal) romanian (windows xp) romanian (legacy) (win 7 or higher) romanian (standard) (win 7 or higher).

  • Page 447

    Country codes b - 13 country codes (continued) romanian (programmer) (win 7 or higher) russian russian (typewriter) serbian (latin) serbian (cyrillic) slovak.

  • Page 448

    B - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) slovak (qwerty) slovenian spanish spanish (variation) swedish swiss french swiss german.

  • Page 449

    Country codes b - 15 country codes (continued) tatar thai (kedmanee) turkish f turkish q uk english ukrainian us dvorak.

  • Page 450

    B - 16 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country codes (continued) us dvorak left us dvorak right us international uzbek vietnamese.

  • Page 451: Introduction

    Appendix c country code pages introduction this chapter provides bar codes for selecting code pages for the country keyboard type selected in appendix b, country codes . If the default code page in table c-1  is appropriate for your selected country keyboard type, you do no...

  • Page 452

    C - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide bosnian cyrillic windows 1251 bulgarian latin windows 1250 bulgarian cyrillic windows 1251 canadian french win7 windows 1252 canadian french (legacy) windows 1252 canadian multilingual windows 1252 croatian windows 1250 chinese ascii windo...

  • Page 453

    Country code pages c - 3 hebrew israel windows 1255 hungarian windows 1250 hungarian_101key windows 1250 icelandic windows 1252 irish windows 1252 italian windows 1252 italian_142 windows 1252 japanese ascii windows 1252 japanese (shift-jis) windows 932, shift-jis kazakh windows 1251 korean ascii wi...

  • Page 454

    C - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide romanian programmer windows 1250 russian windows 1251 russian typewriter windows 1251 serbian latin windows 1250 serbian cyrillic windows 1251 slovak windows 1250 slovak qwerty windows 1250 slovenian windows 1250 spanish windows 1252 spani...

  • Page 455: Country Code Page Bar Codes

    Country code pages c - 5 country code page bar codes scan the bar code corresponding to the country keyboard code page. Windows 1250 latin 2, central european windows 1251 cyrillic, slavic windows 1252 latin 1, western european windows 1253 greek windows 1254 latin 5, turkish.

  • Page 456

    C - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country code pages (continued) windows 1255 hebrew windows 1256 arabic windows 1257 baltic windows 1258 vietnamese windows 874 thai.

  • Page 457

    Country code pages c - 7 country code pages (continued) windows 20866 cyrillic koi8-r windows 932 japanese shift-jis windows 936 simplified chinese gbk windows 54936 simplified chinese gb18030 windows 949 korean hangul windows 950 traditional chinese big5.

  • Page 458

    C - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country code pages (continued) ms-dos 437 latin us ms-dos 737 greek ms-dos 775 baltic ms-dos 850 latin 1 ms-dos 852 latin 2.

  • Page 459

    Country code pages c - 9 country code pages (continued) ms-dos 855 cyrillic ms-dos 857 turkish ms-dos 860 portuguese ms-dos 861 icelandic ms-dos 862 hebrew.

  • Page 460

    C - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country code pages (continued) ms-dos 863 french canada ms-dos 865 nordic ms-dos 866 cyrillic ms-dos 869 greek 2.

  • Page 461

    Country code pages c - 11 country code pages (continued) iso 8859-1 latin 1, western european iso 8859-2 latin 2, central european iso 8859-3 latin 3, south european iso 8859-4 latin 4, north european iso 8859-5 cyrillic.

  • Page 462

    C - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country code pages (continued) iso 8859-6 arabic iso 8859-7 greek iso 8859-8 hebrew iso 8859-9 latin 5, turkish iso 8859-10 latin 6, nordic.

  • Page 463

    Country code pages c - 13 country code pages (continued) iso 8859-11 thai iso 8859-13 latin 7, baltic iso 8859-14 latin 8, celtic iso 8859-15 latin 9 iso 8859-16 latin 10, south-eastern european.

  • Page 464

    C - 14 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country code pages (continued) utf-8 utf-16le utf-16 little endian utf-16be utf-16 big endian mac cp10000 roman.

  • Page 465: Introduction

    Appendix d ckj decode control introduction this appendix describes control parameters for cjk (chinese, japanese, korean) bar code decode through usb hid keyboard emulation mode. Note because adf does not support cjk character processing, there is no format manipulation for cjk outpu...

  • Page 466: Cjk Control Parameters

    D - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide cjk control parameters unicode output control parameter # 973 for a unicode encoded cjk bar code, select one of the following options for unicode output: • universal output to unicode and mbcs application - this default method applies to u...

  • Page 467

    Ckj decode control d - 3 cjk output method to windows host parameter # 972 for a national standard encoded cjk bar code, select one of the following options for cjk output to a windows host: • universal cjk output - this is the default universal cjk output method for us english ime or chinese/japane...

  • Page 468

    D - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide cjk output method to windows host (continued chinese (simplified) gbk output (1) chinese (simplified) unicode output (2) korean unicode output (50) (for korean unicode output, select simplified chinese unicode ime on the windows host) chin...

  • Page 469

    Ckj decode control d - 5 non-cjk utf bar code output parameter # 960 some country keyboard type layouts contain characters that do not exist in the default code page (see country keyboard type missing characters on page d-6 ). Although the default code page can not encode these characters in a bar c...

  • Page 470: ₢

    D - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide country keyboard type missing characters country keyboard type: tatar, uzbek, mongolian, kyrgyz, kazakh and azeri default code page: cp1251 missing characters: country keyboard type: romanian (standard) default code page: cp1250 missing ch...

  • Page 471

    Ckj decode control d - 7 unicode/cjk decode setup with windows host this section describes how to set up cjk decode with a windows host. Setting up the windows registry table for unicode universal output to support the unicode universal output method, set up the windows host registry table as follow...

  • Page 472

    D - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide selecting the simplified chinese input method on the host to select the simplified chinese input method: • select unicode/gbk input on windows xp: chinese (simplified) - neima , then click the input bar to select unicode or gbk neima input...

  • Page 473

    Ckj decode control d - 9 selecting the traditional chinese input method on the host to select the traditional chinese input method: • select unicode input on windows xp: chinese (traditional) - unicode • select big5 input on windows xp: chinese (traditional) - big5 code • select unicode/big5 input o...

  • Page 474

    D - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 475: Symbol Code Identifiers

    Appendix e programming reference symbol code identifiers table e-1 symbol code characters code character code type a upc-a, upc-e, upc-e1, ean-8, ean-13 b code 39, code 32 c codabar d code 128, isbt 128, isbt 128 concatenated e code 93 f interleaved 2 of 5 g discrete 2 of 5, or discrete 2 of 5 iata ...

  • Page 476

    E - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide v korean 3 of 5 x issn ean, pdf417, macro pdf417, micro pdf417 z aztec, aztec rune p00 data matrix p01 qr code, microqr p02 maxicode p03 us postnet p04 us planet p05 japan postal p06 uk postal p08 netherlands kix code p09 australia post p0...

  • Page 477: Aim Code Identifiers

    Programming reference e - 3 aim code identifiers each aim code identifier contains the three-character string ]cm where: ] = flag character (ascii 93) c = code character (see table e-2 ) m = modifier character (see table e-3 ) table e-2 aim code characters code character code type a code 39, code 39...

  • Page 478

    E - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide the modifier character is the sum of the applicable option values based on table e-3 . Table e-3 modifier characters code type option value option code 39 0 no check character or full ascii processing. 1 reader has checked one check charac...

  • Page 479

    Programming reference e - 5 d 2 of 5 0 no options specified at this time. Always transmit 0. Example: a d 2 of 5 bar code 4123, is transmitted as ]s0 4123 upc/ean 0 standard data packet in full ean format, i.E. 13 digits for upc-a, upc-e, and ean-13 (not including supplemental data). 1 two digit sup...

  • Page 480

    E - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide pdf417, micro pdf417 0 reader set to conform to protocol defined in 1994 pdf417 symbology specifications. Note: when this option is transmitted, the receiver cannot reliably determine whether ecis have been invoked or whether data byte 92 ...

  • Page 481

    Programming reference e - 7 qr code 0 model 1 symbol. 1 model 2 / microqr symbol, eci protocol not implemented. 2 model 2 symbol, eci protocol implemented. 3 model 2 symbol, eci protocol not implemented, fnc1 implied in first position. 4 model 2 symbol, eci protocol implemented, fnc1 implied in firs...

  • Page 482

    E - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

  • Page 483: Appendix F Sample Bar Codes

    Appendix f sample bar codes code 39 upc/ean upc-a, 100% 123abc 0 12345 67890 5.

  • Page 484: Code 128

    F - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide ean-13, 100% code 128 interleaved 2 of 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 12345678901231.

  • Page 485: Gs1 Databar-14

    Sample bar codes f - 3 gs1 databar-14 7612341562341 pdf417 data matrix maxicode note databar-14 must be enabled to read the bar code below (see gs1 databar-14 on page 11-69 )..

  • Page 486: Qr Code

    F - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide qr code us postnet uk postal.

  • Page 487: Numeric Bar Codes

    Appendix g numeric bar codes numeric bar codes for parameters requiring specific numeric values, scan the appropriately numbered bar code(s). 0 1 2 3 4.

  • Page 488: Cancel

    G - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide cancel to correct an error or change a selection, scan the bar code below. Numeric bar codes (continued) 5 6 7 8 9 cancel.

  • Page 489

    Appendix h ascii character sets table h-1 ascii value table ascii value full ascii code 39 encode char keystroke 1000 %u ctrl 2 1001 $a ctrl a 1002 $b ctrl b 1003 $c ctrl c 1004 $d ctrl d 1005 $e ctrl e 1006 $f ctrl f 1007 $g ctrl g 1008 $h ctrl h/ backspace 1 1009 $i ctrl i/ horizontal tab 1 1010 $...

  • Page 490

    H - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1016 $p ctrl p 1017 $q ctrl q 1018 $r ctrl r 1019 $s ctrl s 1020 $t ctrl t 1021 $u ctrl u 1022 $v ctrl v 1023 $w ctrl w 1024 $x ctrl x 1025 $y ctrl y 1026 $z ctrl z 1027 %a ctrl [ 1028 %b ctrl \ 1029 %c ctrl ] 1030 %d ctrl 6 1031 %e ctrl -...

  • Page 491

    Ascii character sets h - 3 1045 - - 1046 . . 1047 /o / 1048 0 0 1049 1 1 1050 2 2 1051 3 3 1052 4 4 1053 5 5 1054 6 6 1055 7 7 1056 8 8 1057 9 9 1058 /z : 1059 %f ; 1060 %g 1061 %h = 1062 %i > 1063 %j ? 1064 %v @ 1065 a a 1066 b b 1067 c c 1068 d d 1069 e e 1070 f f 1071 g g 1072 h h 1073 i i table ...

  • Page 492

    H - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 1074 j j 1075 k k 1076 l l 1077 m m 1078 n n 1079 o o 1080 p p 1081 q q 1082 r r 1083 s s 1084 t t 1085 u u 1086 v v 1087 w w 1088 x x 1089 y y 1090 z z 1091 %k [ 1092 %l \ 1093 %m ] 1094 %n ^ 1095 %o _ 1096 %w ‘ 1097 +a a 1098 +b b 1099 +...

  • Page 493

    Ascii character sets h - 5 1103 +g g 1104 +h h 1105 +i i 1106 +j j 1107 +k k 1108 +l l 1109 +m m 1110 +n n 1111 +o o 1112 +p p 1113 +q q 1114 +r r 1115 +s s 1116 +t t 1117 +u u 1118 +v v 1119 +w w 1120 +x x 1121 +y y 1122 +z z 1123 %p { 1124 %q i 1125 %r } 1126 %s ~ table h-1 ascii value table (cont...

  • Page 494

    H - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table h-2 alt key standard default tables alt keys keystroke 2064 alt 2 2065 alt a 2066 alt b 2067 alt c 2068 alt d 2069 alt e 2070 alt f 2071 alt g 2072 alt h 2073 alt i 2074 alt j 2075 alt k 2076 alt l 2077 alt m 2078 alt n 2079 alt o 20...

  • Page 495

    Ascii character sets h - 7 table h-3 usb gui key character set gui key keystroke 3000 right control key 3048 gui 0 3049 gui 1 3050 gui 2 3051 gui 3 3052 gui 4 3053 gui 5 3054 gui 6 3055 gui 7 3056 gui 8 3057 gui 9 3065 gui a 3066 gui b 3067 gui c 3068 gui d 3069 gui e 3070 gui f 3071 gui g 3072 gui ...

  • Page 496

    H - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide 3082 gui r 3083 gui s 3084 gui t 3085 gui u 3086 gui v 3087 gui w 3088 gui x 3089 gui y 3090 gui z table h-3 usb gui key character set (continued) gui key keystroke note: gui shift keys - the apple™ imac keyboard has an apple key on either...

  • Page 497

    Ascii character sets h - 9 table h-4 pf key standard default table pf keys keystroke 4001 pf 1 4002 pf 2 4003 pf 3 4004 pf 4 4005 pf 5 4006 pf 6 4007 pf 7 4008 pf 8 4009 pf 9 4010 pf 10 4011 pf 11 4012 pf 12 4013 pf 13 4014 pf 14 4015 pf 15 4016 pf 16.

  • Page 498

    H - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table h-5 f key standard default table f keys keystroke 5001 f 1 5002 f 2 5003 f 3 5004 f 4 5005 f 5 5006 f 6 5007 f 7 5008 f 8 5009 f 9 5010 f 10 5011 f 11 5012 f 12 5013 f 13 5014 f 14 5015 f 15 5016 f 16 5017 f 17 5018 f 18 5019 f 19 5...

  • Page 499

    Ascii character sets h - 11 table h-6 numeric key standard default table numeric keypad keystroke 6042 * 6043 + 6044 undefined 6045 - 6046 . 6047 / 6048 0 6049 1 6050 2 6051 3 6052 4 6053 5 6054 6 6055 7 6056 8 6057 9 6058 enter 6059 num lock.

  • Page 500

    H - 12 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide table h-7 extended keypad standard default table extended keypad keystroke 7001 break 7002 delete 7003 pg up 7004 end 7005 pg dn 7006 pause 7007 scroll lock 7008 backspace 7009 tab 7010 print screen 7011 insert 7012 home 7013 enter 7014 e...

  • Page 501: Appendix I Communication

    Appendix i communication protocol functionality functionality supported via communication (cable) interface table i-1 lists supported scanner functionality by communication protocol. Table i-1 communication interface functionality communication interfaces functionality data transmission remote manag...

  • Page 502

    I - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide wincor-nixdorf rs-232 mode a supported not available not available wincor-nixdorf rs-232 mode b supported not available not available olivetti ors4500 supported not available not available omron supported not available not available cute s...

  • Page 503: Introduction

    Appendix j signature capture code introduction capcode, a signature capture code, is a special pattern that encloses a signature area on a document and allows a scanner to capture a signature. There are several accepted patterns that allow automatic identification of different signatures on the same...

  • Page 504: Start / Stop Patterns

    J - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide capcode pattern structure a capcode pattern structure consists of a start pattern followed by a separator space, a signature capture box, a second separator space, and then a stop pattern. Assuming that x is the dimension of the thinnest e...

  • Page 505: Dimensions

    Signature capture code j - 3 table j-2 lists selectable parameters used to generate the image of the captured signature. Bmp format does not use compression, jpeg and tiff formats do. Dimensions the size of the signature capture box is determined by the height and separation of the start and stop pa...

  • Page 506: Additional Capabilities

    J - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide additional capabilities regardless of how the signature is captured, the output signature image is de-skewed and right-side up. A scanner that captures signatures automatically determines whether it is scanning a signature or a bar code. Y...

  • Page 507: Index

    Index numerics 123scan2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1 2d bar codes aztec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-81 aztec inverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-81 code 128 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 508

    Index - 2 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27 code 128 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-76 code 128 lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-27 code 128 reduced quiet zon...

  • Page 509

    Index - 3 image brightness (target white) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 image cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 image enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 image file format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16, 5-20 image resolution . . . . ...

  • Page 510

    Index - 4 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide signature capture jpeg quality . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 signature capture width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22 silence operational mode changes . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 snapshot aiming pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Index - 5 code 11 bar codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-43 check digit verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-45 lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-43 transmit check digit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-46 code 128...

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    Index - 6 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide gs1 databar expanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-70 gs1 databar limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-69 gs1 databar limited security level . . . . . . . . . 11-71 gs1 databar-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 513

    Index - 7 kazakh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9 korean (ascii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9, b-10 kyrgyz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 latin american . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10 la...

  • Page 514

    Index - 8 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 2-8, 2-9 presentat...

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    Index - 9 upc-a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9 upc-a preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-20 upc-e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9 upc-e preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-21 upc-e1 . . . ....

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    Index - 10 ds4308/ds4308p digital scanner product reference guide.

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